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Marco "Tony" Reyes, Executive
Director
963 East B Street
P.O. Box 7170
San Luis, AZ 85349
Phone: (928) 627-8559
Fax: (928) 627-9026
cdbtony@aol.com
Counties Served: Yuma
Incorporated:
1981
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Photos by Tom Brownold
Yuma County is located in the extreme southwest corner of Arizona and is the third
fastest growing county in the U.S. Its growth is mainly due to the influx of immigrants
from Mexico. Currently, the county population is approximately 175,000. It sits right
across the border from the Mexican City of San Luis Rio Colorado, with a population in excess
of 300,000. Its growth has created a critical need for affordable housing.
Most Yuma County
residents are Latino: 99 percent of the population for the town of San Luis; 80
percent in the town of Somerton; and over 50 percent for the whole county. Its
economy is very weak. Two-thirds of the economic activity is agricultural, with
a resulting seasonal unemployment rate that fluctuates between 35 and 70 percent.
It is designated a federal Enterprise Community.
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