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Established: 1854

Incorporated: 1873

Elevation: 200 feet

Population: 170,900 residents

Hottest month: July (106.6 F degrees)

Coldest months: January (44.2 F degrees)

Yuma is Arizona's warmest winter city and the sunniest year-round place in the U.S.

Yuma is located in the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona. It's one of the fastest growing metro areas in the U.S. Both its climate and location along the Colorado River make it a popular tourist haven during all months of the year. The Marine Corps Air Station presence and the nearby Yuma Proving Ground are responsible for the continued population growth in Yuma.

The city and the county were named for the original inhabitants, the Yumas. The Yumas were a combination of Indian... Read more >>

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