Lamar is a city in Prowers County, Colorado, home to about 7,611 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81052.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lamar; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lamar had 7,687 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Prowers County grew from 3,766 residents in 1900 to 11,999 in 2020.
Prowers County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamar, CO weather station (about a mile away).
2,661 jobs at 312 businesses in Prowers County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lamar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lamar School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hendrickson Development CenterLamar | Pre-K | 122 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Alta Vista Charter SchoolLamar | K–6 | 133 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolLamar | K–2 | 222 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Parkview Elementary SchoolLamar | 3–5 | 252 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lamar Middle SchoolLamar | 6–8 | 275 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Lamar High SchoolLamar | 9–12 | 393 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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