Prowers (CO)

Welcome to Prowers County ...

Time Zone: Prowers County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lamar is the Seat for Prowers County.

Prowers County was founded April 11, 1889 and was created by taking area from Bent County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Prowers had a population of 12,172 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,545 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prowers represented 0.25% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Prowers County:

Granada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Granada is located in Prowers County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
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Hartman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hartman is located in Prowers County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
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Holly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Holly is located in Prowers County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
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Lamar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Lamar is located in Prowers County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
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Wiley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wiley is located in Prowers County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Colorado
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Websites specific to Prowers County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Kiowa County
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- Greeley County
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- Hamilton County
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- Stanton County
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- Baca County
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- Bent County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Colorado
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- Cemeteries of Colorado
- Cemeteries of Prowers County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Colorado
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Colorado
- Cemeteries of Prowers County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.