Traer, Iowa
| Traer, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Traer, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°11′29″N 92°27′52″W / 42.19139°N 92.46444°WCoordinates: 42°11′29″N 92°27′52″W / 42.19139°N 92.46444°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Tama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pete Holden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,703 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,679 |
| • Density | 1,443.2/sq mi (557.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50675 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-78735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462294 |
Traer is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 census.
Traer is known for the iron winding staircase that originally led to the office of the local newspaper. The staircase is freestanding, reverse-spiral and connected to the building with a suspended walkway, a somewhat rare arrangement.
Traer had its start in the year 1873 by the building of Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway through that territory. The city was named for John W. Traer.
Services provided by the city include a fire department, an ambulance service, a swimming pool, a public library, an airport, and two parks. The city is served by the North Tama School District.
The city is governed by a mayor-council government, with a five-member council. It employs an attorney, a treasurer, a clerk and deputy clerk, and a gas and building inspector. The city runs multiple committees, on finance, streets, airport and garbage, recreation, public services, and protection. City boards include those responsible for the library, the airport, the parks, the memorial building, planning and zoning, the Wilson Nature Preserve, and historic preservation.
Traer is located at 42°11′29″N 92°27′52″W / 42.19139°N 92.46444°W (42.191495, -92.464374), in Perry Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), all of it land.
Important roads in Traer include U.S. Route 63 and Iowa Highway 8.
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