Welcome to Lamar ...
The city of Lamar is located in Prowers County<1> and is the County Seat for Prowers County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
The city was incorporated December 5, 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lamar has a population of 7,638 people<2> (see below for details).
Lamar is 3,620 feet [1,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lamar is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lamar lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Lamar and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Lamar is within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Lamar: 81052<4>
Websites for Lamar ...
Official Website: www.ci.lamar.co.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lamar had an population of 7,638 people. This is a decrease of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamar had a population of 7,804 people (or 62.18% of the total population of Prowers County). This makes Lamar the county's most populous community.
The population of Lamar represents 0.16% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,804 people, the population of Lamar decreased 12.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,869 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lamar.
Communities Also Named Lamar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lamar - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamar.
Communities near Lamar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamar.
- Granada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <5>
- Wiley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <5>
- Kornman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- Big Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Grote
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- McClave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
- McClave is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <5>
- Hasty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <5>
- Caddoa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Hartman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <5>
- Chivington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
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 Lamar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamar. 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 Lamar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar. See our Newspapers Page for Lamar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamar ...
Looking for more information about Lamar? 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 Lamar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lamar.
Adding Lamar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lamar 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 Lamar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lamar post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lamar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lamar: www.ci.lamar.co.us/
The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Prowers, 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 Lamar. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamar - 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 Lamar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lamar 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/ |