Traer, Iowa
Traer, Iowa | |
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Downtown buildings including the Carnegie library and grain elevator | |
Location of Traer, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′22″N 92°27′51″W / 42.18944°N 92.46417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Tama |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,583 |
| • Density | 1,228.08/sq mi (474.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50675 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-78735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397046 |
Traer is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,583 at the time of the 2020 census.
Traer is known for the iron spiral 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.