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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $567 (0.7%)
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
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Neighboring
counties: Cheyenne County, Kansas
, Chase County, Nebraska
, Dundy County, Nebraska
, Kit Carson County
, Logan County
, Phillips County
, Washington County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yuma County: Red
Willow Community Center
(A),
Bowman Ranch
(B),
Dunning Ranch
(C),
Royce Darling Memorial Golf Course
(D),
Sharp Ranch
(E),
Thompson Ranch
(F),
Burr Ranch
(G),
Winger Ranch
(H),
Wingfield Ranch
(I),
Yuma Siding
(J),
Hillside Ranch
(K),
Hines Ranch
(L),
Lansing Valley Ranch
(M),
Bethel Community Hall
(N),
Beverly Grove
(O),
M K Ranch
(P),
McCoy Ranch
(Q),
Moellenberg Ranch
(R),
Mullin Ranch
(S),
Heartstrong Community Hall
(T)
Churches in Yuma County include: Buffalo
Grass Church
(A),
Armel Church
(B),
Pleasant Valley Church
(C),
Wages Church
(D),
Ford Church
(E),
Mennonite Brethren Church
(F),
Saint John Church
(G)
Cemeteries: Glendale
Cemetery
(1),
Adler Cemetery
(2),
Hanshaw Cemetery
(3),
Lansing Valley Cemetery
(4),
Armel Cemetery
(5),
Gilstrap Cemetery
(6),
Eckley Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Kleweno
Reservoir
(A),
Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 6
(B),
Olive Lake
(C),
Bonny Reservoir
(D),
Chester Wieser Erosion Control Number 1 Reservoir
(E),
Hale Ponds
(F),
O'Brien Reservoir Number 1
(G),
Duck Reservoir
(H)
Rivers and creeks: Adler
Creek
(A),
Olive Creek
(B),
Armknecht Creek
(C),
Beaver Creek
(D),
Black Wolf Creek
(E),
Bloom Creek
(F),
Bonny Creek
(G),
Chief Creek
(H),
Copperkettle Creek
(I)
Parks in Yuma County include: Bonny
State Recreation Area
(1),
South Republican Management Area
(2)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
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)
| Yuma
County: |
7.9% | | Whole
state: | 8.6% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 273
- 1990
to 1994: 237
- 1985
to 1989: 86
- 1980
to 1984: 49
- 1975
to 1979: 57
- 1970
to 1974: 21
- 1970
to 1974: 26
- 1965
to 1969: 29
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Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,516
- One,
attached: 28
- Two:
90
- 3
or 4: 100
- 5
to 9: 50
- 10
to 19: 37
- 20
or more: 62
- Mobile
homes: 412
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 Agriculture
in Yuma County
Average size of farms: 1567 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $628108
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.28
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $583646
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $164743
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.34
Corn for grain: 185692 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 131960 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1424 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acresYuma
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/17/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Construction
(12%)
- Repair
and maintenance (5%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
- Accommodation
and food services (3%)
- Educational
services (3%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (18%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (11%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (22%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (13%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Construction
laborers (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (8%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Waiters
and waitresses (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(93%)
- Germany
(4%)
- United
Kingdom (1%)
- Austria
(1%)
- Guatemala
(1%)
- Canada
(0%)
- France
(0%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Yuma County:
|
- German
(35%)
- United
States or American (10%)
- English
(10%)
- Irish
(8%)
- Swedish
(3%)
- European
(2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 3,529 (75%)
- Carpooled:
514 (11%)
- Motorcycle:
8 (0%)
- Bicycle:
3 (0%)
- Walked:
121 (3%)
- Other
means: 14 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 526 (11%)
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People
in group quarters in Yuma County, Colorado
- 108
people in nursing homes
- 16
people in other group homes
- 11
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,532.
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.
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% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Weld County, CO
|
0.69% ($28,955 average AGI) |
| from
Washington County, CO
|
0.44% ($-,214) |
| from
Adams County, CO
|
0.31% ($35,300) |
| from
Arapahoe County, CO
|
0.31% ($24,100) |
| from
Larimer County, CO
|
0.31% ($18,400) |
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.
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% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Weld County, CO
|
0.62% ($52,950 average AGI) |
| to
Arapahoe County, CO
|
0.41% ($43,308) |
| to
El Paso County, CO
|
0.41% ($70,846) |
| to
Logan County, CO
|
0.41% ($29,462) |
| to
Larimer County, CO
|
0.37% ($28,250) |
| to
Morgan County, CO
|
0.37% ($29,500) |
| to
Washington County, CO
|
0.34% ($34,636) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6
Births
per 1000 population in Yuma County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Yuma County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Yuma County |
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%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 9,704
- In
family households: 8,425 (2,272 male householders, 389 female householders)
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
- In
nonfamily households: 1,279 (494 male householders (405 living alone)), 651 female householders (624 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 137 (131 institutionalized population)
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.
2,185 married couples with children.
409 single-parent households (112 men, 297 women).
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). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,549,000 ($7521 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $450,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,704,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,741,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $26,095,000
Federal grants: $11,516,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,419,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,073,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $791,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,645,000
Federal Government insurance: $92,987,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 706
| Here: |
72 per 1000 residents | | State: | 76
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 543
| Here: |
55 per 1000 residents | | State: |
32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +237
| Here: |
+24 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -440
| Here: |
-45 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Yuma County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 41
- 1995
to 1998: 247
- 1990
to 1994: 136
- 1980
to 1989: 352
- 1970
to 1979: 736
- 1960
to 1969: 418
- 1950
to 1959: 455
- 1940
to 1949: 478
- 1939
or earlier: 1,432
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Yuma County, Colorado: |
- 1
room: 7
- 2
rooms: 21
- 3
rooms: 66
- 4
rooms: 164
- 5
rooms: 546
- 6
rooms: 560
- 7
rooms: 403
- 8
rooms: 312
- 9
or more rooms: 621
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yuma County, Colorado: |
- 1
room: 12
- 2
rooms: 32
- 3
rooms: 186
- 4
rooms: 240
- 5
rooms: 209
- 6
rooms: 164
- 7
rooms: 108
- 8
rooms: 75
- 9
or more rooms: 74
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yuma County: |
- no
bedroom: 7
- 1
bedroom: 96
- 2
bedrooms: 497
- 3
bedrooms: 1,227
- 4
bedrooms: 611
- 5
or more bedrooms: 262
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yuma County: |
- no
bedroom: 18
- 1
bedroom: 223
- 2
bedrooms: 394
- 3
bedrooms: 297
- 4
bedrooms: 123
- 5
or more bedrooms: 45
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yuma County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 53
- 1
vehicle: 688
- 2
vehicles: 1,050
- 3
vehicles: 633
- 4
vehicles: 138
- 5
or more vehicles: 138
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yuma County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 120
- 1
vehicle: 429
- 2
vehicles: 365
- 3
vehicles: 105
- 4
vehicles: 73
- 5
or more vehicles: 8
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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.
| Yuma
County: |
59.4% | | State
average: |
45.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 6243
- Northeast:
145
- Midwest:
1525
- South:
453
- West:
657
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (66%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity
(8%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (63%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Electricity
(10%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 40
| Here: |
21.3% | | Colorado: |
16.7% |
Yuma
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $491,000
Solid Waste Management: $116,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $1,407,000
General: $140,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,493,000
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
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $117,000
Highways: $73,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $10,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $108,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $1,121,000
Interest Earnings: $294,000
Property Sale Other: $102,000
Rents: $74,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $322,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,276,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,298,000
Public Welfare: $1,140,000
All Other: $165,000
General Support: $62,000
- Tax
- Property: $3,208,000
Motor Vehicle License: $398,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $3,000,000
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