Lamar, Colorado
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Lamar is a city in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,869 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prowers CountyGR6. Lamar, situated in southeast Colorado, is east of Pueblo, on the Arkansas River.
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[edit] Geography
Lamar is located at (38.083288, -102.620891)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,869 people, 3,324 households, and 2,247 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.5/km² (2,095.8/mi²). There were 3,656 housing units at an average density of 333.7/km² (863.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.24% White, 0.38% African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 18.81% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.54% of the population.
There were 3,324 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,660, and the median income for a family was $32,560. Males had a median income of $24,145 versus $20,133 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,900. About 14.4% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Marvin Ash — Pianist who grew up in Emporia, Kansas, but was born as Marvin Ashbaugh in Lamar.
- Scott Elarton — Major League Baseball pitcher.
[edit] Education
Lamar is served by the Lamar School District.
[edit] External links
- City of Lamar (official website)
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
