Local servicesHospitalProwers Medical Center6.8 miPost officeLamar Post Office7.8 miTown hallLamar City Complex7.7 miPoliceLamar Police Department7.7 miFire stationLamar Fire Department Station 37.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLamar Community College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB103 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS126 miUS highwayUS 2873.8 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR8.0 miCoachLamar LamarFlixBus8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81052 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:28 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:02 am – 4:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.13,361 householdsMedian household income $62,729Median home value $150,400Median rent $841 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 4,045 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, retail 10%Average commute 14 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 14°F13 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 10 days82 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lamar Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Lamar
Nearby landmarksWillow Springsspring · 5.4 miLamar Community Collegecollege · 6.6 miLamar Reservoirsreservoir · 4.9 miDenny Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBallpark Complexrecreation area · 6.5 miWillow Creek Parkpark · 7.0 miMike Higbee State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 870 acresJohn Martin Reservoir State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 1,705 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 200934 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Sep 202140 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowProwers County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Prowers County monitors, CO
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lamarserves 7,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,880 ft1,183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
