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City in Colorado, United States
7,687Population
5.2 sq miArea
3,625 ftElevation

Lamar is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Prowers County, Colorado. The city population was 7,687 at the 2020 United States census. The city was named after Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, a Confederate soldier and diplomat who wrote the Mississippi Secession Ordinance, and after the Civil War, went on to serve as U.S. Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Lamar is the home of Lamar Community College, and is the largest city in southeastern Colorado.

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The forecast calls for Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, highs near 97°. In the local news, Lamar County wins battle of Bulldogs (The Alabama News Wire), State GOP chairman Stadthagen addresses Lamar County Republicans (The Alabama News Wire), and Eaton Varsity Softball @ Lamar (MaxPreps).

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