A town of 4,284, settled in 1852. Nearly 4.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Lamar does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Lamar. Another town gets a different order.
1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lamar City Park | 1.1 mi | 40 |
Lamar beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Lamar | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.5% | 13.7% |
Lamar reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.
Lamar has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 3 of Lamar’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Joplin (7%), Springfield (6%) and Nevada (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Lamar.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. The Lamar city government is consolidated with Barton County's City Township. Because the city governance and township governance have different roles, circa 2002 the U.S. Census Bureau counted them as separate governments for census purposes. In addition, the city of Lamar is surrounded by, but is not part of Barton County's Lamar Township.
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2 towns share a border with Lamar.