Yuma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.9. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 41.8. This is significantly worse than average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 10.6. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.40. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 50.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Colorado: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yuma, CO
47 people in nursing homes
16 people in other group homes
Yuma compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Yuma (2011 data):
- Colorado Community Bank: at 615 West Eighth, branch established on 1982/12/20; Yuma Branch at 317 South Main, branch established on 1998/06/02. Info updated 2010/04/07: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $465.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Investment Company
- Equitable Savings and Loan Association: Yuma Branch at 222 S. Main Street, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $181.0 mil, Deposits: $141.8 mil, headquarters in Sterling, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
- Bank of Colorado: Yuma Branch at 315 South Main Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2006/09/15: Bank assets: $2,140.7 mil, Deposits: $1,783.1 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Yuma County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Yuma (based on Yuma County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.02%
| Here |  | 58.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 29.1% | 15.4% | 15.3% | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | United Church of Christ | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 32.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Yuma County: | 4.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Yuma County: | 6.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | This county: | 15.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Yuma County: | 6.3% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Yuma County: | 21.5% | | State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,109 | $42,654 | 1 | $1,196 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $11,836 | $71,016 | 8 | $3,111 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,491 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $20,947 | $35,909 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,555 | $30,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $69 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $11,227 | $33,681 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $7,280 | $43,680 | 21 | $4,683 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $7,282 | $29,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $8,055 | $48,330 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,658 | $27,948 | 1 | $525 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,587 | $45,522 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $12,932 | $51,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $3,066 | $36,792 | 2 | $2,225 |
| Totals for Government |
31 | $104,534 | $40,465 | 38 | $15,300 |
Yuma government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $463,000 ($131.31)
Sewerage: $113,000 ($32.05)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000 ($17.02)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,109,000 ($314.52)
Police Protection: $414,000 ($117.41)
Regular Highways: $398,000 ($112.88)
Financial Administration: $306,000 ($86.78)
Parks & Recreation: $289,000 ($81.96)
Health Services - Other: $264,000 ($74.87)
Solid Waste Management: $176,000 ($49.91)
Water Utilities: $150,000 ($42.54)
General - Other: $128,000 ($36.30)
Libraries: $123,000 ($34.88)
Sewerage: $64,000 ($18.15)
Fire Protection: $30,000 ($8.51)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $228,000 ($64.66)
Benefit Payments: $10,000 ($2.84)
From Local Government: $6,000 ($1.70)
From Other Government: $6,000 ($1.70)
Interest Revenue: $-15,000 ($-4.25)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000 ($12.76)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.28)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000 ($3.97)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,000 ($7.37)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($2.55)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000 ($4.82)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $133,000 ($37.72)
General Revenue, NEC: $28,000 ($7.94)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,000 ($15.60)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($9.93)
Police Protection: $33,000 ($9.36)
Water Utilities: $30,000 ($8.51)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($5.96)
Fire Protection: $21,000 ($5.96)
Electric Utilities: $11,000 ($3.12)
Health - Other: $9,000 ($2.55)
Libraries: $9,000 ($2.55)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($1.99)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,092,000 ($876.91)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,698,000 ($481.57)
Water Utilities: $260,000 ($73.74)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $139,000 ($39.42)
Highways: $114,000 ($32.33)
General Support: $11,000 ($3.12)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $752,000 ($213.27)
Property: $420,000 ($119.12)
NEC: $97,000 ($27.51)
Motor Vehicle License: $13,000 ($3.69)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,177,000 ($333.81)
7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,060 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.29% | | Colorado average: | 10.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.87% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Yuma:
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Yuma:
- K204BH (88.7 FM; YUMA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
- K220IJ (91.9 FM; YUMA, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KNEC (100.9 FM; YUMA, CO; Owner: ARNOLD BROADCASTING CO INC)
- K228DL (93.5 FM; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- KATR-FM (98.3 FM; WRAY, CO; Owner: NEW DIRECTIONS MEDIA, INC.)
- KNNG (104.7 FM; STERLING, CO; Owner: ARNOLD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Yuma:
- K32AB (Channel 32; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K34AC (Channel 34; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K36AC (Channel 36; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K38AD (Channel 38; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K40CG (Channel 40; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K35FI (Channel 35; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K41EV (Channel 41; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K43FS (Channel 43; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K33FI (Channel 33; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Yuma, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 140
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 217
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 64
- Fatalities: 151
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 374
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
Yuma fatal accident list:
Aug 19, 2004 12:51 AM, Us-34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 26, 2002 11:43 AM, Sr-59, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 29, 1989 03:17 PM, Buffalo, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 2, 1984 05:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 21, 1979 03:40 PM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yuma)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Yuma, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K0OYG, Licensee ID: L01460282
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/27/2019
Registrant: George O Vaughn, 38090 County Rd D, Yuma, CO 80759-9005 - Call Sign: N0XGC, Licensee ID: L00353727
Grant Date: 05/03/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Michael R Mccaslin
Registrant: Michael R Mccaslin, 33924 Cr M, Yuma, CO 80759 - Call Sign: WA0JFJ, Licensee ID: L00897537
Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 10/20/2014, Certifier: Alma J Ernst
Registrant: Alma J Ernst, 7446 Rd 35, Yuma, CO 80759 - Call Sign: WA0KAA, Licensee ID: L00383064
Grant Date: 06/10/2004, Expiration Date: 09/07/2014, Certifier: John Ernst
Registrant: John Ernst, 7446 Rd 35, Yuma, CO 80759 - Call Sign: WA0KQB
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: Mary A Rogers, 34346 Hwy 59, Yuma, CO 80759
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Yuma)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Yuma, CO
| Most common first names in Yuma, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 39 | 82.5 years |
| Robert | 31 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 31 | 82.1 years |
| William | 26 | 83.0 years |
| George | 23 | 79.0 years |
| Frank | 18 | 80.2 years |
| Anna | 17 | 87.2 years |
| Fred | 16 | 82.1 years |
| Henry | 15 | 83.3 years |
| Paul | 13 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Yuma, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Korf | 21 | 78.7 years |
| Smith | 19 | 78.7 years |
| Mekelburg | 13 | 79.4 years |
| Aagesen | 11 | 79.8 years |
| Anderson | 11 | 79.0 years |
| Scott | 10 | 82.4 years |
| Morris | 9 | 83.1 years |
| Josh | 9 | 79.0 years |
| Allen | 9 | 76.8 years |
| Gardner | 9 | 79.0 years |
| Businesses in Yuma, CO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | Jones New York | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | | |
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