Yuma County, Colorado

Yuma County
Yuma County
U.S. county
	The Yuma County Court-House in Wray.
	Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
	Colorado's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°00′N 102°25′W / 40°N 102.42°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	March 15, 1889
Seat	Wray
Largest city	Yuma
Area
• Total	2,369 sq mi (6,140 km2)
• Land	2,364 sq mi (6,120 km2)
• Water	4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.2%%
Population
• Estimate (2020)	9,988
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.yumacounty.net

Old Yuma County farmhouse near Clarkville, Colorado

Yuma County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,988.^[1] The county seat is Wray.^[2]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,369 square miles (6,140 km²), of which 2,364 square miles (6,120 km²) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[3]

The point where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County and into Cheyenne County, Kansas is the lowest point in the State of Colorado at 1,010 meters (3,315 feet) elevation. This crossing point is the highest low point of any U.S. state.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Phillips County (north)
Chase County, Nebraska (northeast)
Cheyenne County, Kansas (east/Central Time border)
Dundy County, Nebraska (east)
Kit Carson County (south)
Washington County (west)
Logan County (northwest)

Major Highways[]

U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 36
U.S. Highway 385
State Highway 59

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,596	—
1900	1,729	−33.4%
1910	8,499	391.6%
1920	13,897	63.5%
1930	13,613	−2.0%
1940	12,102	−11.1%
1950	10,827	−10.5%
1960	8,912	−17.7%
1970	8,544	−4.1%
1980	9,682	13.3%
1990	8,954	−7.5%
2000	9,841	9.9%
2010	10,043	2.1%
2020	9,988	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 1790-1960^[6] 1900-1990^[7] 1990-2000^[8] 2010-2020^[1]

At the 2000 census there were 9,841 people, 3,800 households, and 2,644 families living in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 4,295 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.17% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 12.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[9] Of the 3,800 households 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 27.40% of households were one person and 13.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 28.30% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median household income was $33,169 and the median family income was $39,814. Males had a median income of $26,124 versus $18,578 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,005. About 8.80% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

Yuma County is a Republican Party stronghold in presidential elections. Only nine presidential elections from 1892 to the present day have seen the county fail to back the Republican candidate, the most recent being 1964 during Lyndon B. Johnson's statewide & national landslide.

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Presidential election results

Communities[]

Cities[]

Wray
Yuma

Town[]

Eckley

Census-designated places[]

Other unincorporated community[]

Hale

Ghost towns[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ U.S. Geological Survey. "Elevations and Distances". Retrieved September 8, 2006.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

External links[]

Yuma County Government website
Yuma County farm photos and documentation, from Historic American Buildings Survey
Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
Colorado Historical Society

Coordinates: 40°00′N 102°25′W / 40.00°N 102.42°W / 40.00; -102.42

[2020Census-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[4] U.S. Geological Survey. "Elevations and Distances". Retrieved September 8, 2006.

[5] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

[6] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

[7] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

[8] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

[GR8-9] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Others
2020	82.5% 4,107	15.8% 785	1.8% 89
2016	80.4% 3,850	15.2% 726	4.5% 215
2012	76.3% 3,490	21.6% 987	2.2% 100
2008	73.3% 3,286	24.9% 1,117	1.8% 80
2004	75.8% 3,456	23.3% 1,064	0.9% 39
2000	72.4% 3,156	24.8% 1,082	2.8% 120
1996	58.7% 2,589	32.6% 1,439	8.7% 381
1992	44.8% 2,019	28.2% 1,269	27.0% 1,217
1988	56.9% 2,513	41.6% 1,835	1.5% 66
1984	74.3% 3,394	24.6% 1,121	1.1% 52
1980	68.9% 3,220	22.3% 1,043	8.8% 411
1976	52.2% 2,350	45.0% 2,025	2.8% 127
1972	71.0% 2,873	26.4% 1,066	2.6% 106
1968	62.7% 2,529	29.1% 1,175	8.2% 331
1964	48.1% 2,007	51.4% 2,145	0.5% 19
1960	65.2% 2,806	34.6% 1,489	0.2% 10
1956	64.3% 2,782	35.7% 1,544	0.1% 3
1952	71.9% 3,404	27.3% 1,292	0.8% 37
1948	54.1% 2,277	45.3% 1,907	0.7% 29
1944	67.5% 2,847	32.6% 1,374	0.0% 0
1940	64.1% 3,531	34.8% 1,917	1.1% 60
1936	45.3% 2,462	52.9% 2,878	1.8% 100
1932	37.3% 2,129	56.5% 3,220	6.2% 352
1928	69.1% 3,401	28.1% 1,383	2.8% 140
1924	57.9% 2,789	18.0% 865	24.1% 1,162
1920	63.4% 2,673	29.8% 1,254	6.8% 288
1916	34.5% 1,436	59.3% 2,466	6.2% 259
1912	14.4% 466	36.2% 1,170	49.4% 1,596

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County seat: Wray
Cities	Wray Yuma
Town	Eckley
CDPs	Idalia Joes Kirk Laird Vernon
Unincorporated community	Hale
Ghost towns	Abarr Alvin Clarkville Wauneta
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