YumaTN
Today 54 people live in this town, first settled in 1895.
Is Yuma a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Yuma, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Yuma. Yuma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
54 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Yuma: who provides what
Yuma is unincorporated, so Carroll County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Yuma.
In Yuma, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Yuma: cold waves
The natural-hazard score from FEMA here in Yuma is 63 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Yuma after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. FEMA puts 26% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Yuma stands out in Tennessee and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Yuma. Just over one in ten adults binge drink in the town. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Yuma is ahead of Tennessee on 3 and behind on 16. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% have diabetes, 20% report frequent physical distress.
| Yuma | Typical Tennessee town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Yuma | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Yuma
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yuma; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Yuma residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Yuma
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Yuma is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along Tennessee State Route 424 about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Clarksburg. Yuma has a post office, with Zip code 38390. Yuma derives from the Cherokee word meaning "good" and "peaceful", the name was chosen by officials who were impressed by the fertility of the land.
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- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 38390
Questions about Yuma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yuma, TN a good place to live?
Yuma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.