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Census Data for Lamar

As far as we can tell, Lamar has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Lamar, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Centuria
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
    • Centuria is located in Polk County
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
    • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
  • Taylors Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
    • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <2>
  • Dresser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
    • Dresser is located in Polk County
  • Balsam Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
    • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
  • Milltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Polk County
  • Shafer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
  • Osceola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Polk County
  • Luck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
    • Luck is located in Polk County
  • Center City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lindstrom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
    • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
  • Amery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Amery is located in Polk County
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    • Chisago City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Star Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
    • Frederic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County

Polk County ...

Lamar is located in Polk County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Polk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Lamar ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Polk County or the community of Lamar:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lamar:
    • GNIS ID for Lamar: 1577689
    • GNIS ID for Polk County: 1581108
    • GNIS ID for State of Wisconsin: 1779806
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 55 (Wisconsin)
    • County Code: 095 (Polk County)
    • Place Code: 42090 (Lamar)
    • State & County Code: 55/095 (Wisconsin / Polk County)
    • State & Place Code: 55/42090 (Wisconsin / Lamar)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Lamar is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lamar.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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