Map of Traer city

Traer is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,583 at the time of the 2020 census.

Traer is known for the iron spiral staircase that originally led to the office of the local newspaper. The staircase is freestanding, reverse-spiral and connected to the building with a suspended walkway, a somewhat rare arrangement.

Traer city overview:
Name:	Traer city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Tama County
Elevation:	915 ft (279 m)
Total Area:	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km²)
Land Area:	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,583
Population Density:	1,228.08/sq mi (474.02/km²)
ZIP code:	50675
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1978735
GNISfeature ID:	0462294

Online Interactive Map

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Traer online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Traer location map. Where is Traer city?

Traer location on the U.S. Map. Where is Traer city. — Traer location on the U.S. Map.

Traer location on the Iowa map. Where is Traer city. — Location of Traer in Iowa.

History

Traer got its start in the year 1873, following construction of Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway through the territory. The city was named for John W. Traer.