Map of Raymer (New Raymer) town

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.

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.

Raymer (New Raymer) town overview:
Name:	Raymer (New Raymer) town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Weld County
Incorporated:	1919
Elevation:	4,777 ft (1,456 m)
Total Area:	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km²)
Land Area:	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0.0%
Total Population:	110
Population Density:	140/sq mi (54/km²)
ZIP code:	New Raymer 80742
Area code:	970
FIPS code:	0863045
GNISfeature ID:	0182778

Online Interactive Map

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Raymer location on the Colorado map. Where is Raymer (New Raymer) town. — Location of Raymer in Colorado.

History

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad platted the Raymer townsite in Weld County 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 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.