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Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Yuma
Yuma County, Arizona
ZipCodes
85364, 85365, 85366, 85367, 85369
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Father Eusebio Francisco Kino first saw the Yuma Crossing as a way to enter California. It was a century later when another priest, Father Francisco Garces, rediscovered the crossing in his own search for a route by land to California. Two missions were established here in 1779 by Father Garces. During the last major uprising by the Yuma Indians, Father Garces and all the settlers were killed in a raid. Again the crossing faded away. It wasn't until Kit Carson, the famous cowboy, discovered it once again 50 years later that the crossing became a permanent settlement during the time of the California Gold Rush in the late 1840's.
You may find a brief History of Yuma on this page, along with other basic Yuma facts. More history information about early Yuma.
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Yuma is the third fastest growing area in the United States!
Attractions in the Yuma area.
This page is on the military in Yuma and the area.
The Marine Corps Air Station - Yuma
Public Affairs: 928-269-2275
The Yuma Proving Grounds
Post Telephone Locator: (928) 328-2151
Yuma Territorial Prison State Park
Giss Parkway & Prison Hill Road
Phone: (928) 783-4771
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Economy & Industry
The economy is based mostly in agriculture and tourism, but the economic base appears to be spreading out into other sectors in recent years.
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The form of government in Yuma is a Council/Manager type. The six council members are elected to four year terms and the City administrator is appointed by the council
Yuma City Clerk
180 West 1st Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (928)783-1274
email: info@yumachamber.org
180 W. 1st Street, Suite A
Yuma Arizona 85364
Phone (928) 782-2567
Fax (928) 343-0038
email: info@yumachamber.org
180 W. 1st Street, Suite A
Yuma Arizona 85364
Phone (928) 782-2567
Fax (928) 343-0038
A local Community College teaching Agriculture, Business, Computer Information Systems, Health, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Nursing, Physical Education, Recreation, Science, and Social Studies
Interstate - 8 runs roughly East-West through the city
Sister Cities
Yuma has grown in size in recent years. In 2001, the area in Square Miles was 107.86. The area in Square Miles as of November 15, 1997 was just 30.8.
the population of Yuma was:
The Metropolitan Area of Yuma has a total of approximately 160,026 people. (This includes more than just incorporated areas of the city)
San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Frankfurt Oder, Germany
1990 - 56,966
1998 - 67,143
2000 - 77,515
2004 - 86,070
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