Raymond Iowa Map

About Raymond, Iowa

Raymond is a locality in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 759. The population density is 179.2 people per km². Raymond is located at 42.4689°N, 92.2196°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Raymond is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50667.

Raymond emerges from the broad, flat expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening in a slow, golden dissolution. It lies 6.5 miles east-southeast of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-northeast of Orange. Poyner Creek traces a quiet, winding path through the landscape, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of deeper green vegetation that cuts through the surrounding fields of soybeans and corn. Raymond Park sits at the center of this rural geography, offering a modest space of grass and open sky where the wind carries the scent of turned earth and ripening stalks. Though the distant silhouette of The Hogback stands miles away, the immediate terrain remains defined by the patient, low-slung rhythm of fertile soil and the steady, unshowy labor of the seasons.

History in Raymond remains visible in the sturdy, plain-spoken architecture of its original foundations, reflecting a heritage built upon the endurance of those who first broke the heavy sod. The local economy persists as an extension of this legacy, deeply rooted in the seasonal cycles of agrarian commerce that sustain the region. Residents often look toward the quiet surface of Meyers Lake when they seek a moment of stillness, finding in its calm waters a reflection of a life that values consistency over spectacle. Daily life here possesses a deliberate, grounded quality, where the primary concerns are the yield of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of the land, affirming a culture that prizes the dignity of persistent, honest work.

About This Raymond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Raymond, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.468877, -92.219626. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Raymond includes the ZIP code (50667), telephone area code (319), county seat of Black Hawk County (Waterloo), and school district assignment (Waterloo Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.