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Notable locations in Lamar: Southeast Colorado Fairgrounds (A), Willow Creek Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Big Timbers Museum (7515 USHighway 50), Colorado Welcome Center (109 East Beech Street Suite B).
Hotels: El Mar Budget Host Motel (1210 South Main Street), Golden Arrow Motel (611 East Olive Street), Country Acres RV & Motel (29151 USHighway 287), Best Western Cow Palace Inn (1301 North Main Street), Days Inn Lamar (1306 North Main Street), Passport Inn (113 North Main Street).
Courts: Colorado State Government - 15th Judicial District- Probation Office- Probation Ofc- Co (301 South Main Street), Colorado State Government - 15th Judicial District- County Court (301 South Main Street), Prowers County Government - Prowers Area Transit- District Court (301 South Main Street Suite 215).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lamar and their reported violations in the past:
GRANADA WA (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-29-2002)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lamar that have no violations reported:
- LAMAR CITY OF (Population served: 8600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  19.7% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lamar, CO
People in group quarters in Lamar
- 107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 53 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in other group homes
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Lamar compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lamar (2009 data):
- The Girard National Bank: Valley State Bank Branch at 204 South Fourth Street, branch established on 1920-05-01; Lamar Branch at 411 South Main, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $497.9 mil, Deposits: $401.1 mil, headquarters in Girard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.
- First National Bank in Lamar: Motor Bank Branch at 400 South Main Street, branch established on 1980-06-28; First National Bank In Lamar at 200 South Main, branch established on 1934-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.7 mil, Deposits: $164.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company
- Community State Bank: at 717 North Main Street, branch established on 2008-07-15. Info updated 2008-07-15: Bank assets: $32.8 mil, Deposits: $25.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community State Bankshares, Inc.
- Colorado East Bank & Trust: at 100 West Pearl Street, branch established on 1905-04-22. Info updated 2008-04-02: Bank assets: $799.1 mil, Deposits: $647.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Coloeast Bankshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lamar, Colorado
- Super 8 Motel Lamar, 1202 N Main St, Lamar, CO 81052, Phone: (719) 336-3427, Fax: (719) 336-3427
- Economy Inn, 1201 N Main, Lamar, CO 81052, Phone: (719) 336-7471
- Lamar Days Inn, 1306 N Main, Lamar, CO 81052, Phone: (719) 336-5340
- Best Western Cow Palace Inn, 1301 N Main St, Lamar, CO 81052, Phone: (719) 336-7753, Fax: (719) 336-9598
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lamar, Colorado
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Prowers County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Lamar
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 43.4% | 11.6% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 7.9% | 13.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 15.3% |
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| Congregations | 13.2% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 36.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
16 | $48,710 | $36,533 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $10,855 | $43,420 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
19 | $68,085 | $43,001 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $6,483 | $25,932 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $23,942 | $41,043 | 1 | $456 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,305 | $27,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $32,849 | $32,849 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $4,840 | $29,040 | 1 | $394 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $20,156 | $30,234 | 2 | $1,335 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $20,008 | $26,677 | 7 | $2,694 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $31,049 | $33,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
33 | $120,621 | $43,862 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
6 | $12,139 | $24,278 | 4 | $2,024 |
| Other and Unallocable |
19 | $46,866 | $29,600 | 1 | $177 |
| Totals for Government |
149 | $448,908 | $36,154 | 16 | $7,080 |
Lamar government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $26,000
- Charges - All Other: $964,000
Solid Waste Management: $838,000
Sewerage: $354,000
Parks & Recreation: $220,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,088,000
Electric Utilities: $630,000
Air Transportation: $204,000
Sewerage: $55,000
Libraries: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,736,000
Police Protection: $1,312,000
Water Utilities: $1,265,000
Regular Highways: $903,000
Solid Waste Management: $785,000
Parks & Recreation: $750,000
General - Other: $674,000
Central Staff Services: $572,000
Fire Protection: $489,000
Financial Administration: $429,000
General Public Buildings: $370,000
Libraries: $200,000
Sewerage: $138,000
Health Services - Other: $136,000
Air Transportation: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,000,000
Benefit Payments: $477,000
From Local Government: $62,000
Local Employee Contribution: $55,000
Interest Revenue: $-151,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $265,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $69,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
Welfare: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $56,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $776,000
All Other: $103,000
Highways: $60,000
Education: $27,000
Health & Hospitals: $23,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,575,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,820,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,485,000
Other, NEC: $1,745,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $90,000
Other, NEC: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $493,000
General Revenue, NEC: $368,000
Rents: $63,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $719,000
Electric Utilities: $232,000
Parks & Recreation: $177,000
Regular Highways: $113,000
Air Transportation: $79,000
Financial Administration: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
General - Other: $49,000
Police Protection: $43,000
Central Staff: $26,000
General Public Building: $20,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,898,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,613,000
Water Utilities: $1,216,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $457,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $420,000
Highways: $268,000
General Support: $33,000
Education: $9,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,265,000
Property: $479,000
NEC: $362,000
Motor Vehicle License: $29,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,525,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $131,000
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,568 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Colorado average: | 10.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,349 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.30% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lamar:
- KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lamar:
- KSNZ (93.3 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- K211EI (90.1 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K207BI (89.3 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KVAY (105.7 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING LLC)
- K220GA (91.9 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO)
- K214CO (90.7 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lamar:
- K07DH (Channel 7; LAMAR, CO; Owner: THE CITY OF LAMAR, COLORADO)
- K42EA (Channel 42; LAMAR, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
- K03BA (Channel 3; LAMAR, CO; Owner: THE CITY OF LAMAR, COLORADO)
- K09DH (Channel 9; LAMAR, CO; Owner: THE CITY OF LAMAR, COLORADO)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Lamar, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 49
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 136
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 210
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 146
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 362
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Lamar fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $532,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,931
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,770
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 41,254
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 6
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lamar, CO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lamar)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lamar, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lamar)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lamar)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 70
- Hazardous Condition: 46
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lamar, CO
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