Yuma is a home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.

[8] The community was named after a Native American named Yuma who worked for the railroad, died and was buried near the town site.

[9] On August 8, 2023, a tornado touched down near the town, damaging farms.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 1 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.41% is water.

Yuma is 27 miles from the nearest city, Wray.