Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Raymond. William Waterfield House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Raymond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Raymond beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 122 in 1880, 759 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raymond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Raymond.
4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Raymond, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 24 minutes. The top destinations are Waterloo (48%), Cedar Falls (17%) and Cedar Rapids (3%). The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Raymond | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Raymond, 41% come from inland flooding and 28% from drought. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Raymond after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The town’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, near the Iowa town median (84°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Raymond, 30% of adults feel lonely. Against the Iowa average, Raymond comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| Raymond | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Raymond | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.1% | 66.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31% | 27% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Raymond home is worth about $239,000, up 0.6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 4 of the 140 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Raymond. Parks and preserves here: one, of 8 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Raymond Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raymond. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumCedar Rock State Park
6 mi GardenCedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
12 mi MuseumCedar Falls Ice HouseCedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Raymond
About 4 of every 100 Raymond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Raymond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, US
Raymond is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 759 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Raymond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
