Yuma (Arizona)
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 Yuma Historic Post Office |
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| Location of Yuma in Arizona | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1888 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Yuma County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 42 ′ N , 114 ° 37 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
94,906 (as of 2016) 205,631 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 343.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 276.4 km 2 (approx. 107 mi 2 ) of which 276.2 km 2 (approx. 107 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 43 m |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-85540 |
| GNIS ID : | 0014111 |
| Website : | www.yumaaz.gov |
| Mayor : | Douglas J. Nicholls |
Yuma is a city and administrative center in Yuma County in the US state of Arizona with approximately 95,000 inhabitants (2016 estimate, US Census Bureau ).
geography
The city of Yuma is located on the Colorado River and is 8.3 km (to the west) and 28.8 km (to the south) from the Mexican border. The entire city area is 276.4 km², of which 0.2 km² is water.
history
There were several Indian tribes in Yuma. Those were:
- The Quechan have a reservation on the other side of the Colorado River .
- The Cocopah have three reservations in the city.
In 1540 the place was discovered during an expedition led by Hernando de Alarcón and Melchior Díaz , who immediately saw that it was an ideal location for a city. The city was part of Mexico until 1854 . From 1854 to 1858 the city was named Colorado City , from 1858 to 1873 Arizona City . In the 1870s, the Yuma – Los Angeles railway line was built by Southern Pacific Transportation . Today it is only used by the Union Pacific Railroad for freight traffic.
Historic Buildings
The historic Brown House is in Yuma .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 43,950 |
| 1990 | 56,966 |
| 2000 | 77,515 |
| 2010 | 93.064 |
¹ 1980–2010: Census Results
Yuma has a relatively high population growth typical for the region, similar to Las Vegas , Nevada or Naples , Florida .
climate
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Yuma, Arizona
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With around 340 days of sunshine (93.09%) per year, Yuma is the place with the most hours of sunshine worldwide. The average temperature is 23.4 degrees Celsius, in summer it regularly exceeds the 40 ° C mark. The average rainfall is only 81 mm per year.
Attractions
There are several Arizona State Parks in Yuma :
traffic
Yuma is affected by Interstate 8 . US Highway 95 and Arizona State Route 280 also run through the city . Yuma International Airport is located south of Yuma.
sons and daughters of the town
- César Chávez (1927–1993), founder of the United Farm Workers' union
- Curley Culp (born 1946), American football player
- Curtis Lee (1941-2015), rock 'n' roll singer
- Betsy Pecanins (1954-2016), Mexican singer
Town twinning
- Slubice , Poland
- Frankfurt (Oder) , Germany
In the media
Yuma is the namesake of the western film Count to three and pray ( 3:10 to Yuma ) and its remake, Death Train to Yuma .
Web links
- The City website (English)
- Tourist office Yuma (English)