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The Raymond handbook

Living in Raymond, IA: what to set up and who to call

The closest public drop-off to Raymond is Rite Environmental, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Waterloo Community School District runs the public schools in Raymond.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Raymond, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRite Environmental, 5 miMore →SchoolWaterloo Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50667Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Raymond.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Raymond. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Raymond

100% of 334 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable, Fiber100%1,000/50
MetronetFiber98%5,120/5,120
T-MobileFixed wireless85%25/3
GigFireFixed wireless79%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless71%300/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless9%50/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Raymond.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.7 mi from the center of Raymond

Rite Environmental

2612 Texas Street, Waterloo, IA, 50702

HoursMon–Fri 7 am–5 pm

This isn’t Raymond’s own facility. Whether Raymond residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Raymond kids go to
PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Raymond is in Waterloo Community School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRaymond’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBlack Hawk County AuditorElections here are run by Black Hawk County (county election office). 316 E. 5th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 · (319) 833-3007 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Raymond is in ZIP code 50667

ZIP codes where Raymond residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of RaymondZIP’s residents in Raymond
50667Raymond, IA100%100%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMercyone Waterloo Medical Center5.9 miles awayGet a library cardEvansdale Public Library123 N Evans Rd · (319) 232-5367

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Raymond

Who provides electricity in Raymond?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Raymond?

Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, T-Mobile, GigFire, Verizon, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Raymond?

50667. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Raymond in?

Waterloo Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Raymond?

In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Black Hawk County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.