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Raymond, IA map Population (year 2000): 537. Estimated population in July 2006: 683 (+27.2% change)
Males: 263  (49.0%)
Females: 274  (51.0%)

Black Hawk County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50667.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,400 (it was $47,813 in 2000)
Raymond  $51,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,200 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
Raymond  $110,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Raymond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (52.7%), Irish (10.4%), English (6.0%), United States (6.0%), Norwegian (3.2%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/31/1956

Elevation: 6120 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 413 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Raymond

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Raymond city

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Raymond:  1.1% ($965)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (8.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (182.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elk Run Heights, IA (2.5 miles ), Gilbertville, IA (3.6 miles ), Evansdale, IA (4.2 miles ), Dunkerton, IA (8.1 miles ), Waterloo, IA (8.7 miles ), Jesup, IA (10.9 miles ), La Porte City, IA (10.9 miles ), Cedar Falls, IA (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,100
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $114,700

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 92.22 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-12.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (22%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)


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Raymond-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Raymond city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Raymond:
  • ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
  • SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raymond:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 14 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 54 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 90 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Raymond:
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 23 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raymond:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 7 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 54 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 69 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Raymond compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Raymond (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: Raymond Branch at 300 South 3rd Street, branch established on 2000-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.6 mil, Deposits: $118.7 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Jesup Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 0$0 2$800



5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($400 average AGI)
Black Hawk County:  0.16%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bremer County, IA  0.34% ($36,692 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA  0.27% ($28,040)
from Polk County, IA  0.24% ($26,464)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($309 average AGI)
Black Hawk County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.48% ($31,587 average AGI)
to Bremer County, IA  0.41% ($42,726)
to Linn County, IA  0.35% ($35,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Raymond:
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Raymond:
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Raymond:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)

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