Raymer, Colorado
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Population change since 2000: +20.9%
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| Males: 64 |  (58.6%) |
| Females: 46 |  (41.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.3 years |
| Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
Zip code: 80742
| Raymer: | $37,219 |
| CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,413 (it was $8,470 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,144 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
| Raymer: | $152,144 |
| CO: | $531,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $171,256; detached houses: $191,059; mobile homes: $59,755
Median gross rent in 2022: $783.
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Ancestries: American (25.0%), European (25.0%), Italian (25.0%), Eastern European (18.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.2%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 4770 feet
Land area: 0.71 square miles.
Population density: 155 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Raymer town: | 0.9% ($543) |
| Colorado: | 0.7% ($1,132) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO 
(48.2 miles , pop. 76,930).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (79.1 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (666.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Jackson Lake, CO (4.5 miles),
Saddle Ridge, CO (4.5 miles),
Blue Sky, CO (4.6 miles),
Morgan Heights, CO (4.7 miles ),
), Snyder, CO (4.8 miles),
Orchard, CO (4.9 miles)
Latitude: 40.61 N, Longitude: 103.84 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 970
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
Average climate in Raymer, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Raymer-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/1975, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the Raymer town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 8/15/1974, a category F3 tornado 35.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Raymer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 548% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 441.6 miles away from Raymer center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 562.3 miles away from Raymer center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 249.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 458.6 miles away from Raymer center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 272.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Weld County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raymer:
- University of Northern Colorado (about 48 miles; Greeley, CO; Full-time enrollment: 11,469)
- Aims Community College (about 51 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
- Laramie County Community College (about 60 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 66 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
- Community College of Aurora (about 80 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
- Front Range Community College (about 80 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
- Regis University (about 85 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)
Public high school in Raymer:
- PRAIRIE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 70, Location: 42315 WCR 133, Grades: 6-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Raymer:
- PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96, Location: 42315 WCR 133, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable location: New Raymer - Stoneham Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Eugene F. Tighe - General.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Colorado: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 81.1% |
| Whole state: | 63.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Raymer:
- Never married: 51.5%
- Now married: 30.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Raymer:
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.8 |
| Colorado average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Raymer, CO (based on Weld County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 34,138 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 23,467 | 133 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,810 | 36 |
| Other | 5,365 | 21 |
| Orthodox | 35 | 1 |
| None | 180,010 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 25
| Weld County: | 1.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Weld County: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 68
| This county: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 140
| This county: | 5.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 5.3% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 23.0% |
| Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Weld County: | 11.5% |
| Colorado: | 9.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 47.4% |
| State: | 49.4% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Here: | 48.1% |
| State: | 47.8% |
Average BMI:
| Raymer: | 27.3 |
| State: | 28.5 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 18.4% |
| State: | 20.7% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Raymer: | 6.9% |
| Colorado: | 9.7% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Raymer: | 6.9 |
| Colorado: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 32.1% |
| Colorado: | 33.3% |
General health condition:
| Raymer: | 54.3% |
| Colorado: | 57.3% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 83.4% |
| Colorado: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Raymer, CO Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Supply | 0 | $0 | 2 | $600 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 2 | $600 | |
Strongest AM radio stations in Raymer:
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KGAB (650 AM; 8 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
- KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Raymer:
- KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
Raymer fatal accident list:
Mar 28, 2001 11:11 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.0mTotal length
- 576Total average daily traffic
- 322Total average daily truck traffic
- 818Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7- NEW RAYMER, Rt 14 (Lat: 40.608194 Lon: -103.830444), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQUI719,
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6655.62 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/18/2014, Expiration Date: 07/18/2024, Certifier: Richard Schmidt, Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 E. 18th Avenue, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7764, Email:
- RAZOR, .8k Sw Of The Intersection Of County Road 116 And 127 In Weld County Colorado (Lat: 40.824056 Lon: -103.864000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 19 m, Call Sign: WQUX228,
Assigned Frequencies: 19520.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 11/05/2014, Expiration Date: 11/05/2024, Certifier: Terry Steege, Registrant: Action Communications, Inc., 315 West 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, Phone: (308) 632-7836, Fax: (308) 632-5684, Email:
- NELSON, 3.2k West Of The Intersection Of County Roads 118 And 127 In Weld County Colorad (Lat: 40.846639 Lon: -103.899194), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQUY736,
Assigned Frequencies: 18000.0 MHz, 18040.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 18040.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 18040.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 18040.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 18040.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 11/19/2014, Expiration Date: 11/19/2024, Certifier: Terry Steege, Registrant: Action Communications, Inc., 315 West 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, Phone: (308) 632-7836, Fax: (308) 632-5684, Email:
- NELSON RELAY, 1k East Of County Roads 124 & 111 (Lat: 40.891167 Lon: -103.996194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQUZ810,
Assigned Frequencies: 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19560.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, 19600.0 MHz, 19520.0 MHz... (+11 more), Grant Date: 12/02/2014, Expiration Date: 12/02/2024, Certifier: Terry Steege, Registrant: Action Communications, Inc., 315 West 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, Phone: (308) 632-7836, Fax: (308) 632-5684, Email:
- RAZOR RPTR, 3.7k Ne Of The Intersection Of Co Rd 127 And Co Rd 118 (Lat: 40.871722 Lon: -103.832056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WQYD712,
Assigned Frequencies: 17960.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/25/2016, Expiration Date: 08/25/2026, Certifier: Terry Steege, Registrant: Action Communications, Inc., 315 West 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, Phone: (308) 632-7836, Fax: (308) 632-5684, Email:
- DN02820B, Co-14 (Lat: 40.607306 Lon: -103.831028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.6 m, Call Sign: WRWP549,
Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 03/14/2023, Expiration Date: 03/14/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- Raymer Comp, 38255 Wcr 129 (Lat: 40.556361 Lon: -103.841611), Type: Silo, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WRZA802,
Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/11/2023, Expiration Date: 10/11/2033, Certifier: Clint Kocurek, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KC0KWH, Licensee ID: L00366718, Grant Date: 04/12/2011, Expiration Date: 06/12/2021, Cancellation Date: 07/12/2023, Certifier: John J Hill Jr, Registrant: John J Hill Jr, 47 Shirley Ave., Raymer, CO 80742-0104
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 60.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 32.0%Electricity
- 8.0%Utility gas
- 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Raymer compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.