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Located in: Prowers County (see below)

Time Zone: Lamar lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 719

ZIP Code: 81052<2>

Elevation: 3,620 feet [1,103.38 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lamar)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	7,638 (2.13% decrease since 2010)
2010:	7,804 (12.01% decrease since 2000)
2000:	8,869

Total Area:<5> 4.23 sq. miles [11 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 3,666

Official Website: www.ci.lamar.co.us/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lamar:

Lat: 38.085100° (or 38°5'6" N)

Lon: -102.619000° (or -102°37'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lamar East<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lamar

GNIS ID: 2411617

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 43110

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lamar)

About Prowers County

The city of Lamar is the County Seat for Prowers County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Prowers)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,172 (2.97% decrease since 2010)
2010	12,545 (13.38% decrease since 2000)
2000:	14,483

Total Area: 1,644 sq. miles [4,258.8 km²]

Housing Units: 5,942

Official Website: https://www.prowersco.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Prowers

GNIS ID: 198165

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 099

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lamar)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,301,261

Websites for State of Colorado

Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/

Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/

Parks: https://cpw.state.co.us/

Fishing: https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

Hunting: https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lamar)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Lamar is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lamar. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lamar, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lamar.