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Yuma, Arizona

Yuma, Arizona
Administration
Full nameCity of Yuma, Arizona
Official nameCity of Yuma, Arizona
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Incorporated1914
Government
MayorAlan L. Kreiger (R)
Geography
Total Area106.7 sq mi (276.4 km2)
Land Area106.7 sq mi (276.4 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation138 ft (42.1 m)
Demography
Total Population90041 (2008)
Density (pop.)280.5/km2 (726.8/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)94842
Other information
Time zoneMST (no DST) (UTC-7)
Area code928 928
FIPS code04-85540

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Yuma ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041.

Yuma is the principal city of the Yuma, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Yuma County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2008 estimated population of the Yuma MSA is 194,322, though more than 85,000 retirees make Yuma their winter residence.


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