Town in Colorado, United States
Town in State of Colorado, United States
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]
History
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad platted the Raymer townsite in Weld County in 1888.[ 7] [ 7] Post Office opened on June 27, 1888.[ 8] [ 8]
The town was given a second life when it was replatted in 1909.[ 7] United States Post Office Department open a new post office named New Raymer to distinguish it from the old Raymer post office.[ 8] [ 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]
Geography
Ramer and Colorado State Highway 14 . Raymer (New Raymer) is located at 40°36′31″N 103°50′35″W / 40.60861°N 103.84306°W / 40.60861; -103.84306 [ 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
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
72
77
80
89
94
104
104
101
99
87
80
68
104
Mean maximum °F (°C)
59.8
63.1
72.0
78.8
86.8
93.3
97.9
95.9
91.2
81.4
70.2
60.7
98.6
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
40.7
42.3
51.9
59.0
68.5
80.3
87.5
85.5
76.6
62.4
49.8
40.7
62.1
Daily mean °F (°C)
27.3
28.7
37.2
44.1
53.8
64.7
71.5
69.3
60.5
47.1
35.6
27.4
47.3
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
13.9
15.0
22.6
29.2
39.1
49.1
55.4
53.1
44.3
31.8
21.5
14.2
32.4
Mean minimum °F (°C)
−8.0
−6.1
3.6
15.6
25.1
37.6
46.2
43.9
30.6
14.1
1.2
−6.0
−15.1
Record low °F (°C)
−21
−26
−20
0
14
22
41
36
22
−2
−17
−31
−31
Average precipitation inches (mm)
0.27
0.42
0.93
1.87
2.82
2.35
2.40
2.14
1.51
1.26
0.57
0.44
16.98
Average snowfall inches (cm)
4.6
6.4
6.3
5.6
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
4.2
6.2
6.6
42.2
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]
Demographics
See also
References
^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities" . State of Colorado , Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007 .^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .^ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Raymer (New Raymer) town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023 . ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript /HTML ) . United States Postal Service. December 8, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2006 .^ CO0475 ^ a b c d Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names . Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726 . ^ a b c Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 . Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum . pp. 105, 120. ISBN 0-918654-42-4 LCCN 90-034759 . ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .^ a b
"NOAA Online Weather Data" . National Weather Service. Retrieved August 9, 2022 .
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"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2022 .
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