Welcome to Traer ...
The city of Traer is located in Tama County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Traer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Traer has a population of 1,596 people<2> (see below for details).
Traer is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Traer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Traer is within the boundaries of the (319) area code.
The ZIP code for Traer: 50675<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Traer had an population of 1,596 people. This is a decrease of 6.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Traer had a population of 1,703 people (or 9.61% of the total population of Tama County). This makes Traer the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Traer represents 0.06% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,703 people, the population of Traer increased 6.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,594 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Traer.
Communities Also Named Traer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Traer - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Traer.
Communities near Traer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Traer.
- Tama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Tama is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <5>
- Grundy Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
- Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <5>
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- La Porte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte City
- La Porte City is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte City <5>
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
- Reinbeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
- Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <5>
- Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <5>
- Gladbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladbrook
- Gladbrook is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladbrook <5>
- Keystone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Garwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Traer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Traer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Traer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Traer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Traer. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Traer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Traer ...
Looking for more information about Traer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Traer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Traer.
Adding Traer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Traer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Traer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Traer post office opened in 1873.
We also found Traer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Traer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Traer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Traer. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Traer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Traer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Traer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |