Raymer, Colorado

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Town of Raymer, Colorado
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NewRaymerCoPostOffice.JPG
The New Raymer Post Office in the Town of Raymer, Colorado
Weld County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Raymer (New Raymer) Highlighted 0863045.svg
Location of Raymer (New Raymer) in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°36′31″N103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W / 40.60861; -103.84306
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County [1] Weld County
Incorporated 1919
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.0%
Elevation
[3]
4,777 ft (1,456 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total110
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
New Raymer 80742
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-63045
GNIS feature ID 0182778

The Town of Raymer is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 110 at the U.S. Census 2020. [4]

Contents

The community has two official names:

Raymer hosts a Minuteman III Missile Alert Facility from Warren Air Force Base. [6]

History

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad platted the Raymer townsite in Weld County in 1888. [7] The town was named for George Raymer, an assistant chief engineer for the railroad. [7] The Raymer Post Office opened on June 27, 1888. [8] The town flourished for a while, but families eventually moved away and the Post Office closed on May 14, 1895. [8]

The town was given a second life when it was replatted in 1909. [7] On November 13, 1909, the United States Post Office Department open a new post office named New Raymer to distinguish it from the old Raymer post office. [8] The town was incorporated in 1919 under its original name as the Town of Raymer. [7]

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. [5] Either name may appear on maps or in gazetteers.

Geography

Ramer and Colorado State Highway 14. Raymer, Colorado.JPG
Ramer and Colorado State Highway 14.

Raymer (New Raymer) is located at 40°36′31″N103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W / 40.60861; -103.84306 (40.608649, -103.842963). [9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Raymer has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Raymer was 104 °F (40 °C) on June 26, 2012, June 27, 2012, and July 17, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was −31 °F (−35 °C) on December 22, 1990. [10]

Climate data for New Raymer, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)72
(22)		77
(25)		80
(27)		89
(32)		94
(34)		104
(40)		104
(40)		101
(38)		99
(37)		87
(31)		80
(27)		68
(20)		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)59.8
(15.4)		63.1
(17.3)		72.0
(22.2)		78.8
(26.0)		86.8
(30.4)		93.3
(34.1)		97.9
(36.6)		95.9
(35.5)		91.2
(32.9)		81.4
(27.4)		70.2
(21.2)		60.7
(15.9)		98.6
(37.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)40.7
(4.8)		42.3
(5.7)		51.9
(11.1)		59.0
(15.0)		68.5
(20.3)		80.3
(26.8)		87.5
(30.8)		85.5
(29.7)		76.6
(24.8)		62.4
(16.9)		49.8
(9.9)		40.7
(4.8)		62.1
(16.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)27.3
(−2.6)		28.7
(−1.8)		37.2
(2.9)		44.1
(6.7)		53.8
(12.1)		64.7
(18.2)		71.5
(21.9)		69.3
(20.7)		60.5
(15.8)		47.1
(8.4)		35.6
(2.0)		27.4
(−2.6)		47.3
(8.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)13.9
(−10.1)		15.0
(−9.4)		22.6
(−5.2)		29.2
(−1.6)		39.1
(3.9)		49.1
(9.5)		55.4
(13.0)		53.1
(11.7)		44.3
(6.8)		31.8
(−0.1)		21.5
(−5.8)		14.2
(−9.9)		32.4
(0.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−8.0
(−22.2)		−6.1
(−21.2)		3.6
(−15.8)		15.6
(−9.1)		25.1
(−3.8)		37.6
(3.1)		46.2
(7.9)		43.9
(6.6)		30.6
(−0.8)		14.1
(−9.9)		1.2
(−17.1)		−6.0
(−21.1)		−15.1
(−26.2)
Record low °F (°C)−21
(−29)		−26
(−32)		−20
(−29)		0
(−18)		14
(−10)		22
(−6)		41
(5)		36
(2)		22
(−6)		−2
(−19)		−17
(−27)		−31
(−35)		−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.27
(6.9)		0.42
(11)		0.93
(24)		1.87
(47)		2.82
(72)		2.35
(60)		2.40
(61)		2.14
(54)		1.51
(38)		1.26
(32)		0.57
(14)		0.44
(11)		16.98
(430.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.6
(12)		6.4
(16)		6.3
(16)		5.6
(14)		1.7
(4.3)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.6
(1.5)		4.2
(11)		6.2
(16)		6.6
(17)		42.2
(107.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)3.95.26.19.211.810.09.99.07.56.54.63.987.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)4.05.04.13.50.70.00.00.00.31.93.74.227.4
Source 1: NOAA [11]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 267—
1930 254−4.9%
1940 169−33.5%
1950 130−23.1%
1960 91−30.0%
1970 68−25.3%
1980 8017.6%
1990 9822.5%
2000 91−7.1%
2010 965.5%
2020 11014.6%

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  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Raymer (New Raymer) town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 8, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
  6. ↑ CO0475
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