Town of Raymer, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County [1] | Weld County |
Incorporated | 1919 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
Elevation | 4,777 ft (1,456 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 110 |
• Density | 140/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]
The community has two official names:
Raymer hosts a Minuteman III Missile Alert Facility from Warren Air Force Base. [6]
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.
Raymer (New Raymer) is located at 40°36′31″N 103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W (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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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) | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 87.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 27.4 |
Source 1: NOAA [11] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service [10] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 267 | — | |
1930 | 254 | −4.9% | |
1940 | 169 | −33.5% | |
1950 | 130 | −23.1% | |
1960 | 91 | −30.0% | |
1970 | 68 | −25.3% | |
1980 | 80 | 17.6% | |
1990 | 98 | 22.5% | |
2000 | 91 | −7.1% | |
2010 | 96 | 5.5% | |
2020 | 110 | 14.6% |
Town of Raymer, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County [1] | Weld County |
Incorporated | 1919 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
Elevation | 4,777 ft (1,456 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 110 |
• Density | 140/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]
The community has two official names:
Raymer hosts a Minuteman III Missile Alert Facility from Warren Air Force Base. [6]
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.
Raymer (New Raymer) is located at 40°36′31″N 103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W (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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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) | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 87.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 27.4 |
Source 1: NOAA [11] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service [10] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 267 | — | |
1930 | 254 | −4.9% | |
1940 | 169 | −33.5% | |
1950 | 130 | −23.1% | |
1960 | 91 | −30.0% | |
1970 | 68 | −25.3% | |
1980 | 80 | 17.6% | |
1990 | 98 | 22.5% | |
2000 | 91 | −7.1% | |
2010 | 96 | 5.5% | |
2020 | 110 | 14.6% |