The Town of Raymer is a
Statutory Town located in
Weld County
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Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Denv ...
,
Colorado
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, United States. The population was 96 at the
U.S. Census 2010.
The community has two official names:
*Raymer - The legal name of the
incorporated Town of Raymer.
*New Raymer - The official
United States Postal Service designation.
Raymer hosts a
Minuteman Missile launch site from
Warren Air Force Base.
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History
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illin ...
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...
ted the Raymer townsite A townsite is a legal subdivision of land for the development of a town or community. In the historical development of the United States, Canada, and other former British colonial nations, the filing of a townsite plat (United States) or plan (C ...
in Weld County
Weld County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 328,981. The county seat is Greeley.
Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Denv ...
in 1888. The town was named for George Raymer, an assistant chief engineer for the railroad.[ The Raymer Post Office opened on June 27, 1888.] The town flourished for a while, but families eventually moved away and the Post Office closed on May 14, 1895.[
The town was given a second life when it was replatted in 1909.][ On November 13, 1909, the ]United States Post Office Department
The United States Post Office Department (USPOD; also known as the Post Office or U.S. Mail) was the predecessor of the United States Postal Service, in the form of a Cabinet department, officially from 1872 to 1971. It was headed by the postma ...
open a new post office named New Raymer to distinguish it from the old Raymer post office.[ The town was incorporated in 1919 under its original name as the Town of Raymer.][
The State of Colorado uses the name Raymer for the town, but the United States Postal Service uses the name New Raymer ( ZIP code 80742) and refuses to accept the name Raymer for postal delivery.] Either name may appear on maps or in gazetteers.
Geography
Raymer (New Raymer) is located at (40.608649, -103.842963).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Raymer has a cold semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Raymer was on June 26, 2012, June 27, 2012, and July 17, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 22, 1990.
Demographics
At the U.S. Census 2000, there were 91 people, 37 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 48 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.90% White, 1.10% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.69% of the population.
There were 37 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,470. There were 14.8% of families and 18.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.6% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.
See also
* Outline of Colorado
**Index of Colorado-related articles
This is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of Colorado.
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* .co.us – Internet second-level domain for the State of Colorado
* 4 Corners
** 4 Corners Monument
* 6th Principal Meridian
* 10-mile Range
* 10th ...
* State of Colorado
**Colorado cities and towns
The U.S. State of Colorado has 272 active incorporated municipalities, comprising 197 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. At the 2020 United States Census, 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) ...
***Colorado municipalities
The U.S. State of Colorado has 272 active incorporated municipalities, comprising 197 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. At the 2020 United States Census, 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) l ...
**Colorado counties
The U.S. State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Two of these counties, the City and County of Broomfield and the City and County of Denver, have consolidated city and county governments. Denver serves as the state capital. Counties a ...
***Weld County, Colorado
Weld County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 328,981. The county seat is Greeley.
Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Denve ...
**Colorado metropolitan areas
The U.S. state of Colorado has twenty-one statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United State ...
*** Front Range Urban Corridor
***North Central Colorado Urban Area
240px, An enlargeable map of the 13-county North Central Colorado Urban Area
The North Central Colorado Urban Area comprises the four contiguous metropolitan statistical areas in the north central region of the State of Colorado: the Denver–Au ...
*** Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
*** Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
External links
CDOT map of the Town of Raymer
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Towns in Weld County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado