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LamarCO
A town of 7,611. Public schools that outperform most of Colorado.
Photo: Junkyard kahrs at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
7,611
−1.5% since 2010
Typical home
$177K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
2,912
Balanced
What makes Lamar stand out
The 3 things Lamar does most differently from other towns.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 65%
of CO districts
School Grade B+.
$177Ktypical home
Housing
$177K typical home
67% below the CO typical home
Down 0.8% in a year.
Outdoors
#54 most walkable in CO
6.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
9.8% of the town is conserved land.
College town
Lamar Community College calls Lamar home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Lamar’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Clear
H 70° · L 45°
Local news
All →- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Manitou Springs High School vs. Lamar High School - Manitou SpringsNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Lamar High School Flag Football - Lamar, CONFHS Network · Sep 26
- Lamar Thunder vs St. Mary's Aca. - Girls Freshman Volleyball 09/29/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lamar. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Lamar
49% of Lamar’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Denver (4%), Colorado Springs (3%) and Pueblo (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
49%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lamar49%
Denver4%
Colorado Springs3%
Pueblo3%
Wiley3%
3 mi
median commute distance
2,912
jobs based in Lamar
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Lamar’s public schools outperform 65% of Colorado districts
The public schools Lamar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary School | 3–5 | 252 | C |
| Washington Elementary School | K–2 | 222 | Not graded |
| Lamar Middle School | 6–8 | 275 | C− |
| Lamar High School | 9–12 | 393 | B− |
| Melvin Hendrickson Development Center | PK | 122 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Housing
A typical Lamar home is worth about $177K
The typical Lamar home is worth about $177,000, down 0.8% in a year, 67% below the Colorado typical home.
$177KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lamar$177K
Colorado$533K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
9.8% of Lamar is conserved land
6.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
9.8%conserved
9.8%
conserved · 327 of 3,338 acres
6.9 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
#63
most conserved land in CO
#54
most walkable in CO
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Creek Park | 0.3 mi | 25 |
| 2. Escondido Park | — | 4 |
| 3. McCorkle's Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns
Lamar beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better10 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Lamar | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 9.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.5% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.3% |
Prowers Medical Center
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
5th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
9
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Lamar has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–48°
Spring38–69°
Summer61–92°
Fall39–71°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Lamar
Lamar's reported crime rate is well below Colorado's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lamar0
Colorado4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lamar11.4
Colorado22.3
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
87
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
5 places in Lamar on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Lamar
City in Colorado, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 7,687
- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,625 ft
- ZIP code
- 81052
- Area code
- 719
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