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Prowers County, Colorado

Prowers County, Colorado, has 11,884 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lamar. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,638 sq mi (4,243 km²) of land.

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Prowers County in Colorado
Bent CountyHamilton CountyLamarHollyGranadaWileyHartman
Prowers County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,884
Land area
1,638 sq mi (4,243 km²)
County seat or government
Lamar
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$53,508 ± $6,697
Median home value
$160,600 ± $14,491
Median rent, with utilities
$808 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
67.1% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
5.92 sq mi (15.3 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08099
Coordinates (central point)
37.958443, -102.391754
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Prowers County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 810529,045 people
  2. 810471,586 people
  3. 81092761 people
  4. 81041679 people
  5. 8108439 people
  6. 8104330 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Prowers County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Prowers County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Prowers County, largest first

  1. Lamar School District RE-29,110 people
  2. Holly School District RE-31,251 people
  3. Granada School District RE-1839 people
  4. Wiley School District RE-13-JT806 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lamar, Colorado (city)7,611 people
  2. Holly, Colorado (town)665 people
  3. Granada, Colorado (town)447 people
  4. Wiley, Colorado (town)422 people
  5. Hartman, Colorado (town)30 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamilton County, Kansas33 mi east
  2. Kiowa County, Colorado36 mi northwest
  3. Bent County, Colorado37 mi west
  4. Stanton County, Kansas43 mi southeast
  5. Baca County, Colorado46 mi south
  6. Greeley County, Kansas48 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.