Prowers County, Colorado (CO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,387
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,511
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,656 (it was 1,796 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 1640 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.2%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,79856.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,81839.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2852.4%Two or more races
- 1020.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 560.5%Asian alone
- 430.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 130.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 38.4 years |
| Colorado median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 6,193 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 5,958 |  (49.0%) |
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| Prowers County: | 2.0 people |
| Colorado: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $46,145 ($29,935 in 1999)
| This county: | $46,145 |
| Colorado: | $82,254 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $453 (lower quartile is $325, upper quartile is $713)
| This county: | $453 |
| State: | $1378 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $127,135 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
| Prowers: | $127,135 |
| Colorado: | $466,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,163
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $429
Institutionalized population: 122
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 23
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $260,100
- 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $246,600
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,600
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $203,300
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $294,700
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $244,400
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,500
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,000
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $188,600
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,700
- 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $133,200
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,800
- 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,000
- 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $70,500
- 1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $72,400
- 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $66,900
- 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $78,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $687 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $369 (0.4%)
| Prowers County: | 17.6% |
| Colorado: | 9.7% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 38.4 years old
(Males: 37.0 years old, Females: 40.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.0 years old, Black residents: 55.1 years old, American Indian residents: 26.2 years old, Asian residents: 19.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.1 years old, Other race residents: 50.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prowers County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $682 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lamar, Holly, Granada, Wiley, Two Butte Creek, Hartman.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Prowers County: Cordes-Oberlander Ranch (A), Selders Ranch (B), McIntosh Ranch (C), McAfee Windmill (D), Spady Cow Camp (E), Prairie View School (F), Good Intent School (G), J J Windmill (H), Hackamore Ranch (I), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (J), Old Fort Lyon (K), Las Animas Country Club (L), Las Animas State Fish Hatchery (M), Floating W Ranch (N), Tree Top Ranch (O), East Parsons Windmill (P), East Canyon Windmill (Q), Barnhart Windmill (R), East Pasture Windmill (S), North Mesa Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Prowers County include: Friends Community Church of Hasty (A), Methodist Church of McClave (B), Riverview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Valley Cemetery (1), Las Animas Cemetery (2), Fort Lyon National Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Wiley Cemetery (5), Pruett Cemetery (6), Little Kansas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Denny Lake (A), Heinan Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Adobe Creek Reservoir (D), Jims Pond (E), Lake Hasty (F), East Canyon Reservoir (G), South Pasture Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelton Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Lew Smith Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Shawawa Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Purgatoire River (G), Johnny Creek (H), Adobe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Prowers County include: Bents New Fort Marker (1), John Martin Reservoir Wildlife Area (2), John Martin Reservoir State Park (3), Nelson Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bath County, Virginia 
, Camden County, Missouri , Kanawha County, West Virginia , Pratt County, Kansas , Webster County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Colorado: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 599
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,324 (48.6% naturalized citizens)
| Prowers County: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1762010 or later
- 3472000 to 2009
- 4211990 to 1999
- 2681980 to 1989
- 2191970 to 1979
- 131Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,996
- One, attached: 145
- Two: 147
- 3 or 4: 183
- 5 to 9: 90
- 10 to 19: 151
- 20 to 49: 112
- 50 or more: 52
- Mobile homes: 755
Housing units in Prowers County with a mortgage: 1,610 (31 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Prowers County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,617 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,835 | 23 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,041 | 9 |
| Other | 445 | 4 |
| None | 5,613 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Prowers County: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Prowers County: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 5.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Prowers County: | 5.9% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Prowers County: | 20.1% |
| State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.4% |
| State: | 9.6% |
Agriculture in Prowers County:
Average size of farms: 1623 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $343,832
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $161.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $344,408
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $106,521
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
Corn for grain: 8334 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 65353 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,408 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Prowers County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 8571138.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/11/1997, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $200,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Prowers County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 622% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from Prowers County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 153.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 620.0 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 323.1 miles away from Prowers County center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 136.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
- Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3271: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3271, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Colorado Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1374: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1374, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Prowers County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,803 (78.1%)
- Carpooled: 231 (4.7%)
- Bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 83 (1.7%)
- Walked: 35 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 440 (9.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (82%)
- Peru (5%)
- Canada (2%)
- Honduras (2%)
- England (1%)
- Other Western Africa (1%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- American (12%)
- German (9%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (3%)
- Italian (1%)
- Norwegian (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Prowers County, Colorado in 2010:
- 167 people in college/university student housing
- 87 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 35 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 26 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Prowers County, Colorado in 2000:
- 107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 100 people in nursing homes
- 60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 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
5.66% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,983 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.66% |
| Colorado average: | 11.28% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.01% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($26,798 average AGI)
2.65% relocated from other states ($19,185 average AGI)
Prowers County: 2.65% Colorado average: 5.04%
6.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,598 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.29% |
| Colorado average: | 11.05% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.16% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,778 average AGI)
3.13% relocated to other states ($22,816 average AGI)
Prowers County: 3.13% Colorado average: 4.80%
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,089 (1,776 aged, 313 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 667 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Prowers County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (136)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (95)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,151- Male householders: 2,144 (833 living alone), Female householders: 2,451 (654 living alone)
2,234 spouses (2,233 opposite-sex spouses), 271 unmarried partners, (260 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,817 children (3,415 natural, 232 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 426 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 6 foster children, 44 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 340
Size of family households: 1,286 2-persons, 522 3-persons, 450 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,482 1-person, 176 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
1,675 married couples with children.
909 single-parent households (141 men, 768 women).
77.4% of residents of Prowers speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,016,000 ($6,970 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $769,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,974,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,261,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,282,000
Federal grants: $33,545,000
Federal procurement contracts: $458,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,496,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,332,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,209,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,425,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,230| Here: | 89 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 76 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 695
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +462
| Here: | +33 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,569
| Here: |   -113 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Prowers County, Colorado
- 02020 or later
- 1382010 to 2019
- 3952000 to 2009
- 6001990 to 1999
- 6891980 to 1989
- 1,0351970 to 1979
- 4771960 to 1969
- 5121950 to 1959
- 4801940 to 1949
- 1,1581939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prowers County, Colorado
- 01 room
- 382 rooms
- 493 rooms
- 2964 rooms
- 6725 rooms
- 7076 rooms
- 4867 rooms
- 3378 rooms
- 6749+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prowers County, Colorado
- 1041 room
- 792 rooms
- 2163 rooms
- 3144 rooms
- 2725 rooms
- 1916 rooms
- 447 rooms
- 608 rooms
- 519+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Prowers County, Colorado
- 0no bedroom
- 721 bedroom
- 8072 bedrooms
- 1,4193 bedrooms
- 6804 bedrooms
- 2715+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prowers County, Colorado
- 104no bedroom
- 3351 bedroom
- 5072 bedrooms
- 2813 bedrooms
- 684 bedrooms
- 425+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Prowers County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 93no vehicle
- 6061 vehicle
- 1,4892 vehicles
- 7543 vehicles
- 1784 vehicles
- 1445+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Prowers County in renter-occupied apartments
- 255no vehicle
- 6451 vehicle
- 3222 vehicles
- 763 vehicles
- 184 vehicles
- 245+ vehicles
90.3% of Prowers County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Colorado.
| Prowers County: | 90.3% |
| State average: | 82.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,359
- Other state: 3,329
- Northeast: 204
- Midwest: 1,332
- South: 930
- West: 868
- 82.3%Utility gas
- 9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.8%Electricity
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 69.7%Utility gas
- 23.9%Electricity
- 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Colorado: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 1.2% |
| Colorado: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
| Here: | 13.7% |
| Colorado: | 13.1% |
Prowers County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $554,000
Cash and Securities: $2,000
- Charges - Other: $1,594,000
Other: $945,000
Natural Resources - Other: $620,000
Sewerage: $149,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Regular Highways: $81,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,390,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,164,000
Central Staff Services: $3,587,000
Police Protection: $3,061,000
Police Protection: $2,768,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
Central Staff Services: $2,619,000
Regular Highways: $2,506,000
Health - Other: $2,163,000
Health - Other: $1,883,000
General - Other: $1,798,000
General - Other: $799,000
Natural Resources - Other: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
General Public Buildings: $462,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Sewerage: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $90,000
Other - General - Other: $68,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,495,000
General Revenue - Other: $670,000
Interest Earnings: $347,000
Rents: $327,000
Special Assessments: $273,000
Interest Earnings: $259,000
Rents: $237,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Sale of Property: $86,000
Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,130,000
Regular Highways: $423,000
Regular Highways: $335,000
General - Other: $58,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,037,000
Cash and Securities: $15,795,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,853,000
Public Welfare: $3,701,000
Highways: $2,923,000
Highways: $2,686,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,645,000
Other: $915,000
General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $547,000
Other: $355,000
- Tax - Property: $4,532,000
Property: $4,455,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,980,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,954,000
Other Selective Sales: $117,000
Other Selective Sales: $111,000
Other License: $52,000
Other License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000
: $8,000
Prowers County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $554,000
Cash and Securities: $2,000
- Charges - Other: $1,594,000
Other: $945,000
Natural Resources - Other: $620,000
Sewerage: $149,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Regular Highways: $81,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,390,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,164,000
Central Staff Services: $3,587,000
Police Protection: $3,061,000
Police Protection: $2,768,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
Central Staff Services: $2,619,000
Regular Highways: $2,506,000
Health - Other: $2,163,000
Health - Other: $1,883,000
General - Other: $1,798,000
General - Other: $799,000
Natural Resources - Other: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
General Public Buildings: $462,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Sewerage: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $90,000
Other - General - Other: $68,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,495,000
General Revenue - Other: $670,000
Interest Earnings: $347,000
Rents: $327,000
Special Assessments: $273,000
Interest Earnings: $259,000
Rents: $237,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Sale of Property: $86,000
Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,130,000
Regular Highways: $423,000
Regular Highways: $335,000
General - Other: $58,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,037,000
Cash and Securities: $15,795,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,853,000
Public Welfare: $3,701,000
Highways: $2,923,000
Highways: $2,686,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,645,000
Other: $915,000
General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $547,000
Other: $355,000
- Tax - Property: $4,532,000
Property: $4,455,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,980,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,954,000
Other Selective Sales: $117,000
Other Selective Sales: $111,000
Other License: $52,000
Other License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000
: $8,000
Prowers County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $554,000
Cash and Securities: $2,000
- Charges - Other: $1,594,000
Other: $945,000
Natural Resources - Other: $620,000
Sewerage: $149,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Regular Highways: $81,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,390,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,164,000
Central Staff Services: $3,587,000
Police Protection: $3,061,000
Police Protection: $2,768,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
Central Staff Services: $2,619,000
Regular Highways: $2,506,000
Health - Other: $2,163,000
Health - Other: $1,883,000
General - Other: $1,798,000
General - Other: $799,000
Natural Resources - Other: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
General Public Buildings: $462,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Sewerage: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $90,000
Other - General - Other: $68,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,495,000
General Revenue - Other: $670,000
Interest Earnings: $347,000
Rents: $327,000
Special Assessments: $273,000
Interest Earnings: $259,000
Rents: $237,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Sale of Property: $86,000
Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,130,000
Regular Highways: $423,000
Regular Highways: $335,000
General - Other: $58,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,037,000
Cash and Securities: $15,795,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,853,000
Public Welfare: $3,701,000
Highways: $2,923,000
Highways: $2,686,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,645,000
Other: $915,000
General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $547,000
Other: $355,000
- Tax - Property: $4,532,000
Property: $4,455,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,980,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,954,000
Other Selective Sales: $117,000
Other Selective Sales: $111,000
Other License: $52,000
Other License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000
: $8,000
Prowers County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $554,000
Cash and Securities: $2,000
- Charges - Other: $1,594,000
Other: $945,000
Natural Resources - Other: $620,000
Sewerage: $149,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Regular Highways: $81,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,390,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,164,000
Central Staff Services: $3,587,000
Police Protection: $3,061,000
Police Protection: $2,768,000
Regular Highways: $2,648,000
Central Staff Services: $2,619,000
Regular Highways: $2,506,000
Health - Other: $2,163,000
Health - Other: $1,883,000
General - Other: $1,798,000
General - Other: $799,000
Natural Resources - Other: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
General Public Buildings: $462,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Sewerage: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $90,000
Other - General - Other: $68,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,495,000
General Revenue - Other: $670,000
Interest Earnings: $347,000
Rents: $327,000
Special Assessments: $273,000
Interest Earnings: $259,000
Rents: $237,000
Fines and Forfeits: $112,000
Sale of Property: $86,000
Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,130,000
Regular Highways: $423,000
Regular Highways: $335,000
General - Other: $58,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,037,000
Cash and Securities: $15,795,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,853,000
Public Welfare: $3,701,000
Highways: $2,923,000
Highways: $2,686,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,759,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,645,000
Other: $915,000
General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $547,000
Other: $355,000
- Tax - Property: $4,532,000
Property: $4,455,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,980,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,954,000
Other Selective Sales: $117,000
Other Selective Sales: $111,000
Other License: $52,000
Other License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000
: $8,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 352
- Number of aged recipients: 50
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 302
- Number of recipients under 18: 57
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 210
- Number of recipients older than 64: 85
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 156
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 141
| Most common first names in Prowers County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 82 | 77.8 years |
| William | 72 | 76.8 years |
| Mary | 67 | 82.1 years |
| Robert | 64 | 71.8 years |
| James | 61 | 76.1 years |
| Charles | 53 | 74.5 years |
| George | 51 | 80.7 years |
| Dorothy | 39 | 75.2 years |
| Roy | 38 | 73.2 years |
| Clarence | 33 | 78.3 years |
| Most common last names in Prowers County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 61 | 77.8 years |
| Miller | 32 | 75.0 years |
| Jones | 30 | 79.2 years |
| Williams | 28 | 77.4 years |
| Johnson | 26 | 77.9 years |
| Davis | 23 | 78.8 years |
| Clark | 22 | 80.3 years |
| Wilson | 21 | 82.7 years |
| Thompson | 20 | 81.7 years |
| Martinez | 20 | 69.7 years |
| Businesses in Prowers County, CO | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Vons | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Prowers County on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"