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Yuma is located at 260 km southwest of Phoenix.
It attracts a lot of northern "snow birds"-visitors who had
south in the winter months to escape the cold and gray of
northern climes. Real birds seem partial to Yuma as well, and a
good place to see them is at Betty's Kitchen Wildlife and
Interpretive Area, outside of town on the Colorado River. This
is one of the best places in the state to view resident and
migratory birds, including white-winged and mourning doves,
great blue herons and the endangered Yuma clapper rail.
Population (year 2000): 77,515. Estimated
population in July 2005: 84,688 (+9.3% change)
Males: 38,589 (49.8%), Females: 38,926 (50.2%)
Yuma County
Zip codes:
85364,
85365,
85367.
Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $35,374 (year 2000)
Median house value: $85,300 (year 2000)
Races in Yuma:
- White Non-Hispanic (47.5%)
- Hispanic (45.7%)
- Other race (21.4%)
- Two or more races (3.9%)
- Black (3.2%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.4%), Irish (7.4%),
English (7.2%), United States (5.0%), French (2.1%), Italian
(2.1%).
Elevation: 152 feet
Land area: 106.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Yuma
- High school or higher: 73.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Yuma city
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 9.9%
18.1% Foreign born (15.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +17,138
(+28.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Yuma:
- YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2400 AVENUE A)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Yuma:
- PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
WINTERHAVEN, CA)
- PALO VERDE HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; BLYTHE, CA)
- PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 65 miles;
BRAWLEY, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Yuma:
- YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 4 miles; YUMA, AZ; ID:
YUM)
- PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 152 miles; PALM
SPRINGS, CA; ID: PSP)
- LUKE AFB (about 166 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Yuma:
- ROLLE AIRFIELD (about 13 miles; SAN LUIS, AZ; ID:
44A)
- HOLTVILLE (about 47 miles; HOLTVILLE, CA; ID: L04)
- CALEXICO INTL (about 62 miles; CALEXICO, CA; ID: CXL)
Amtrak station:
YUMA (281 S. GILA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking,
call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Yuma:
- ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 2,595; Location: 9500 S. Avenue 8E; Public;
Website: www.awc.cc.az.us)
- YUMA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 50 W THIRD
ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Yuma:
- IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; IMPERIAL,
CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 124 miles;
RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
- COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 142 miles; PALM DESERT,
CA; FT enrollment: 3,804)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 156 miles;
LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 156
miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
- CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 159 miles; EL CAJON, CA; FT
enrollment: 3,278)
- GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 164 miles; EL CAJON, CA; FT
enrollment: 9,607)
Public high schools in Yuma:
- CIBOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,763;
Location: 4100 W 20TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- YUMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,571; Location:
400 6TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- KOFA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,160; Location:
3100 AVE A; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VISTA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 344;
Location: 2350 VIRGINIA DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER (Students:
105; Location: 3810 W 16 STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- AZ-TEC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location:
2330 W. 28TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RAY DRYSDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 200 W
24TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
- RAY DRYSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 200 W
24TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Yuma:
- CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 67;
Location: 101 W 26TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Yuma:
- RANCHO VIEJO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,131; Location: 1020 AVENUE C; Grades: PK - 08)
- MARY A OTONDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,077; Location: 2251 OTONDO DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- VALLEY HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
987; Location: 4501 W 20TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- CASTLE DOME MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 953;
Location: 2353 S. OTONDO DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PUEBLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 843;
Location: 2803 W 20TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- DESERT MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 803;
Location: 2350 S AVENUE 7 1/2 MILES EAST; Grades: PK -
05)
- RONALD REAGAN FUNDAMENTAL SCHOOL (Students:
790; Location: 3200 W 16TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- R PETE WOODARD JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 781;
Location: 2250 8TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- H L SUVERKRUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
769; Location: 1590 AVE C; Grades: PK - 06)
- CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location:
4450 WEST 32ND STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Yuma:
- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ELEM SCH (Students:
253; Location: 501 AVENUE B; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 208;
Location: 700 WEST 18 STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- YUMA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 139;
Location: 2555 ENGLER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 66;
Location: 221 E 26TH PLACE; Grades: KG - 8)
- YUMA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 1681
S. 6TH AVE. (P.O. BOX 649; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Yuma:
- YUMA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating
income: $3,091,250; Location: 350 SOUTH THIRD AVENUE;
250,998 books; 7,899 audio materials; 6,578 video
materials; 504 serial subscriptions)
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