Raymond

Raymond is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 167 at the 2010 census. The village is located at 40°5722N 96°4657W (40.956247, -96.782490).According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²), all land. In 1870, Oak Creek was dammed and a grist mill was erected. Raymond was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. In 1892, Raymond became incorporated as a village and one year later a two-room school was built. Raymond experienced a period of growth following the construction of Branched Oak Dam in 1970. The dam provided flood relief for the village, but also created a large reservoir surrounded by the largest recreational area in eastern Nebraska. In 2000, there were 186 people, 73 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. In 2010, the town had a population of 167 people, 71 homes, and 45 families. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was2.93. The median age in the town was 45.2 years, with 21.6 people under the age of 18 living with them.

History

Raymond is the primary city name, but also Agnew are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Raymond, Nebraska. Settlers arrived in the area in 1864 and a subscription school was run in the home of Charles and Olive White. In 1870, Oak Creek was dammed and a grist mill was erected. In 1878, a post office was established nearby and named "Orlando" Raymond was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point and was named for I. M. Raymond, a railroad official. Raymond experienced a period of growth following the construction of Branched Oak Dam in 1970. The dam provided flood relief for the village, but also created a large reservoir surrounded by the largest recreational area in eastern Nebraska. Raymond was left disconnected as Highway 79 passed one half mile west of the town rather than through it. World War II saw the building of the Lincoln Air Base and increasing numbers of factory jobs elsewhere, leaving Raymond behind. Following consolidation with several neighboring school districts, a new high school was built near Agnew, Nebraska, but elementary school students still attend school in Raymond. Raymond is located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska, near the border with South Dakota, Iowa, and Iowa. The town has a population of about 2,000 people and is located near the junction of Highway 79 and the Nebraska Turnpike. It is the only town in the state to have its own post office, which was established in 1878. It was named after Raymond, who was an official with the Nebraska Railroad. The village was incorporated as a village in 1892 and one year later a two-roomSchool was built.

Geography

Raymond is located at 40°5722N 96°4657W (40.956247, -96.782490).According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²), all land. The village is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It has a population of 1,071. The town has a post office with a ZIP code of 405722. It is the site of the New Mexico State Fair, a state fair held every year in New Mexico, and the state's largest festival, the State Fair of New Jersey, which attracts thousands of visitors. The state fair is held in the town of Raymond, which is also home to the state fair's largest amusement park, the Fairplex, which has a grand total of 2,000 visitors per year. It also hosts a state high school, where the town's population is about 1,000. The U.N. World Heritage Site is also located in Raymond, and is known as the "World's Largest Lighthouse" for its views of the Great Lakes region. It was built in the early 1900s and was named after Raymond, New Mexico's first postmaster, William L. Raymond, who was born in that state. The current post office was established in the mid-19th century and is called the "Raymond Post Office" The village's name is derived from the French word "raymond" which means "lodge" or "lodges".

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 167 people, 71 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. There were 76 housing units at an average density of 584.6 per square mile (225.7/km²) The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04. The median income for a household in theVillage was $53,750, and the median family income was $57,188. None of the families were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64. The village is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's West Virginia-New Hampshire border. It is located near the junction of the New Hampshire Turnpike and the West Virginia Turnpikes. The U.N. Census estimates the village's population at 1,284.6 inhabitants in 2010. It has a population density of 1,450.0 people per sq mile (552.4/ km²) and a poverty rate of 2.9%. The village's ZIP code is 7054, and its area code is 6055. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The town's name is derived from the word "bulge" or "bullet".

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Raymond, Lancaster County, Nebraska = 86.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 40. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Raymond = 4.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,608,139 individuals with a median age of 36.2 age the population grows by 105.38% in Raymond, Lancaster County, Nebraska population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,213.74 residents per square mile of area (466.85/km²). There are average 2.5 people per household in the 153 households with an average household income of $63,979 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.30% of the available work force and has dropped -3.35% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.00%. The number of physicians in Raymond per 100,000 population = 220.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Raymond = 28.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 22.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 70. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 218. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 11.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 35, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Raymond, Lancaster County, Nebraska which are owned by the occupant = 84.28%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 9 years with median home cost = $117,320 and home appreciation of -0.67%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.15 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,179 per student. There are 13 students for each teacher in the school, 218 students for each Librarian and 338 students for each Counselor. 9.88% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.93% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.29% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).