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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%).
Detached houses: $247,476Here:$247,476State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $485,046Here:$485,046State:$250,501 Mobile homes: $52,302Here:$52,302State:$53,488
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.3%
McCain (Republican): 73.8% Obama (Democratic): 25.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $570 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $537 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yuma County is $424 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Cities in this county include: Yuma, Wray, Eckley, South Divide.
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Notable locations in Yuma County: Royce Darling Memorial Golf Course (A), Lansing Valley Ranch (B), M K Ranch (C), Mullin Ranch (D), McCoy Ranch (E), Bowman Ranch (F), McCoy Ranch (G), Wingfield Ranch (H), Dunning Ranch (I), Hines Ranch (J), McCoy Ranch (K), Beverly Grove (L), Bethel Community Hall (M), Yuma Siding (N), Red Willow Community Center (O), Hillside Ranch (P), Winger Ranch (Q), Thompson Ranch (R), Sharp Ranch (S), Moellenberg Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Yuma County include: Ford Church (A), Wages Church (B), Mennonite Brethren Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Armel Church (E), Pleasant Valley Church (F), Buffalo Grass Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kirk Cemetery (1), Eckley Cemetery (2), Hanshaw Cemetery (3), Glendale Cemetery (4), Lucas Memorial Cemetery (5), Lansing Valley Cemetery (6), Armel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kleweno Reservoir (A), O'Brien Reservoir Number 1 (B), Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 6 (C), Chester Wieser Erosion Control Number 1 Reservoir (D), Duck Reservoir (E), Bonny Reservoir (F), Stalker Lake (G), Olive Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Copperkettle Creek (A), Horse Creek (B), Dry Willow Creek (C), Black Wolf Creek (D), Rush Creek (E), Olive Creek (F), Bloom Creek (G), Holy Joe Creek (H), Hayes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Yuma County include: South Republican Management Area (1), Bonny State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Yuma County: Royce Darling Memorial Golf Course (A), Lansing Valley Ranch (B), M K Ranch (C), Mullin Ranch (D), McCoy Ranch (E), Bowman Ranch (F), McCoy Ranch (G), Wingfield Ranch (H), Dunning Ranch (I), Hines Ranch (J), McCoy Ranch (K), Beverly Grove (L), Bethel Community Hall (M), Yuma Siding (N), Red Willow Community Center (O), Hillside Ranch (P), Winger Ranch (Q), Thompson Ranch (R), Sharp Ranch (S), Moellenberg Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Yuma County include: Ford Church (A), Wages Church (B), Mennonite Brethren Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Armel Church (E), Pleasant Valley Church (F), Buffalo Grass Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kirk Cemetery (1), Eckley Cemetery (2), Hanshaw Cemetery (3), Glendale Cemetery (4), Lucas Memorial Cemetery (5), Lansing Valley Cemetery (6), Armel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kleweno Reservoir (A), O'Brien Reservoir Number 1 (B), Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 6 (C), Chester Wieser Erosion Control Number 1 Reservoir (D), Duck Reservoir (E), Bonny Reservoir (F), Stalker Lake (G), Olive Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Copperkettle Creek (A), Horse Creek (B), Dry Willow Creek (C), Black Wolf Creek (D), Rush Creek (E), Olive Creek (F), Bloom Creek (G), Holy Joe Creek (H), Hayes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Yuma County include: South Republican Management Area (1), Bonny State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County, Kansas , Chase County, Nebraska , Dundy County, Nebraska , Kit Carson County , Logan County , Phillips County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 225 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 778 (17% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Housing units in Yuma County with a mortgage: 980 (91 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 789
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Most common first ancestries reported in Yuma County (%):
7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,060 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.96% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($14,095 average AGI) 3.33% relocated from other states ($21,966 average AGI)Yuma County:3.33%Colorado average:4.67%
7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.59% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($23,647 average AGI) 3.28% relocated to other states ($12,548 average AGI)Yuma County:3.28%Colorado average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,640 (1,510 aged, 130 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
2,331 spouses, 3,004 children (2,667 natural, 96 adopted, 241 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 114 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,205 2-persons, 507 3-persons, 507 4-persons, 253 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,029 1-person, 94 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
88.5% of residents of Yuma County speak English at home. 10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
Population growth in Yuma County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Yuma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Colorado.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $116,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,000
General: $140,000
Welfare - Other: $1,265,000
Police Protection: $518,000
Central Staff Services: $506,000
Financial Administration: $467,000
General - Other: $419,000
Corrections - Other: $396,000
Natural Resources - Other: $258,000
Solid Waste Management: $254,000
Health Services - Other: $181,000
General Public Buildings: $155,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $111,000
Parks & Recreation: $82,000
Libraries: $25,000
Highways: $73,000
Interest Earnings: $294,000
Property Sale Other: $102,000
Rents: $74,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Public Welfare: $1,140,000
All Other: $165,000
General Support: $62,000
Motor Vehicle License: $398,000
NEC: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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