Prowers County, Colorado

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Prowers County
County
Prowers County Courthouse July 2020.jpg
Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar
Map of Colorado highlighting Prowers County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
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Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°58′N102°24′W / 37.96°N 102.4°W / 37.96; -102.4
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
FoundedApril 11, 1889
Named for John Wesley Prowers
Seat Lamar
Largest cityLamar
Area
 • Total1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2)
 • Land1,638 sq mi (4,240 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,999
 • Density7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 4th
Website www.prowerscounty.net

Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,999. [1] The county seat is Lamar. [2] The county is named in honor of John Wesley Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas River valley region.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,644 square miles (4,260 km2), of which 1,638 square miles (4,240 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (0.4%) is water. [3]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Trails and byways

Antipode

Prowers County is home of the Antipode of the Indian Ocean island of Île Amsterdam and that island's settlement, La Roche Godon, making it one of the few places in the continental United States with a non-oceanic antipode. [4] [5] The center of Ile Amsterdam is at 37.8332° S, 77.5505° E; the antipode, 37.8332° N and 102.4495° W is about 10 miles southeast of Lamar.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,969—
1900 3,76691.3%
1910 9,520152.8%
1920 13,84545.4%
1930 14,7626.6%
1940 12,304−16.7%
1950 14,83620.6%
1960 13,296−10.4%
1970 13,258−0.3%
1980 13,070−1.4%
1990 13,3472.1%
2000 14,4838.5%
2010 12,551−13.3%
2020 11,999−4.4%
2023 (est.)11,751 [6] −2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9]
1990-2000 [10] 2010-2020 [1]

At the 2010 census there were 12,551 people, 4,935 households, and 3,351 families living in the county. The population density was 7.6 people per square mile (2.9 people/km2). There were 5,942 housing units at an average density of 3.6 units per square mile (1.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.0% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 14.7% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. 35.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [11] Of the 4,935 households 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median household income was $33,969 and the median family income was $47,052. Males working full-time and year-round had a median income of $32,359 versus $28,727 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,429. About 18.7% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Like all of the High Plains, Prowers County is majority Republican. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential nominee since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

United States presidential election results for Prowers County, Colorado [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 4,00872.07%1,45826.22%951.71%
2016 3,53170.39%1,18623.64%2995.96%
2012 3,23066.42%1,51931.24%1142.34%
2008 3,04365.94%1,48732.22%851.84%
2004 3,39271.49%1,30827.57%450.95%
2000 3,02666.89%1,36130.08%1373.03%
1996 2,50453.83%1,74537.51%4038.66%
1992 2,37144.10%1,77032.92%1,23622.99%
1988 2,97856.34%2,20741.75%1011.91%
1984 3,50168.71%1,46728.79%1272.49%
1980 3,11559.77%1,66932.02%4288.21%
1976 2,57846.13%2,86151.20%1492.67%
1972 3,27261.58%1,86035.01%1813.41%
1968 2,74149.07%2,32941.69%5169.24%
1964 2,04435.11%3,75964.57%190.33%
1960 3,56759.15%2,45740.75%60.10%
1956 3,35057.61%2,46042.30%50.09%
1952 3,97865.13%2,08734.17%430.70%
1948 2,50549.63%2,49749.47%450.89%
1944 2,79658.71%1,94840.91%180.38%
1940 3,11556.87%2,30942.16%530.97%
1936 2,43243.91%2,89652.28%2113.81%
1932 2,56844.85%3,02052.74%1382.41%
1928 3,22871.50%1,21626.93%711.57%
1924 2,56459.21%1,04224.06%72416.72%
1920 2,65065.00%1,24730.59%1804.42%
1916 1,68340.48%2,16852.14%3077.38%
1912 92829.05%1,04232.62%1,22438.32%

Education

Prowers County is served by four public school districts:

The county is also the home of Lamar Community College, which serves roughly 700 students annually.

Health care

Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, a critical access hospital with 25 beds and a level IV trauma center, serves the county. [13]

Communities

City

Towns

Unincorporated Community

Historic sites

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Antipodes Map (AKA Tunnel Map)". www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com.
  5. ↑ "United States Antipodes". www.weathergraphics.com.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  12. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Prowers Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

Notes

    37°58′N102°24′W / 37.96°N 102.40°W / 37.96; -102.40

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