Why visit Raymond
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Lumber Exchange Building and Raymond Public Library.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 73°F; February lows average 32°F.
Weather in Raymond
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Raymond
Raymond is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,882 at the 2010 census. The 2020 census showed the population of 3,081, an increase of 6.4%. The town's economy has traditionally been based on logging and fishing, together with a limited amount of tourism.
From the Wikipedia article Raymond, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Lumber Exchange Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pacific County, Washington
Raymond Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building and library in Raymond, Washington, United States
Raymond Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Movie theater in Raymond, Washington, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes10
DQ Grill & Chill
Fast food · Ice Cream, Burger, Chicken · 0.5 mi
114 7th Street, Raymond
Mo-Su 10:30-22:00
Where to stay3
History
Raymond was incorporated on August 6, 1907. Raymond was named after L.V. Raymond, who was the first postmaster in Raymond. In the early years, Raymond's business section was built on stilts five or six feet above the tidelands and sloughs that crisscrossed the site. Elevated sidewalks and streets connected most of the buildings. Raymond claimed a population of 6,000 in the year 1913 and had a reputation as a wild and wooly lumber mill town. City fathers resisted the unwanted reputation with promotions of Raymond as "The Empire City of Willapa Harbor" and "The City That Does Things". Lyricist Robert Wells, who wrote "The Christmas Song" with Mel Tormé, was born in Raymond in 1922.
Raymond is the city where the grunge band Nirvana played their first gig, on March 7, 1987.
After Washington Initiative 502 was passed in November 2012, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana, Raymond has become a center for cultivation and sale of the drug. Raymond's economy historically revolved around logging and fishing, but the decline of those jobs over time and the arrival of marijuana producers and processors have led the town to encourage the business.
From the History section of Raymond, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Willapa Harbor Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.6 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Raymond
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 33°F | 13.1 in | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 32°F | 8.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 35°F | 9.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 37°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 63°F | 43°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 67°F | 47°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 71°F | 51°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 73°F | 50°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 46°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 8.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 35°F | 13.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 32°F | 12.6 in | 0.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Raymond 2 S Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pacific County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-04-28: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-29: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-04-08: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowerman Airport (HQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Cosmopolis 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
- Aberdeen 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Central Park 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Ocean Park 20 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Montesano 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Elma 27 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- Long Beach 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Ilwaco 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Astoria 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Centralia 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Raymond, WA - Raymond Theatre 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Raymond Timberland Library 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Raymond, WA - Raymond Theatre - 03, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lumber Exchange Building - South Bend Washington, Leonard T. Garfield, Public domain
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