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{{short description|County in Colorado, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Prowers County
| county = Prowers County
| state = Colorado
| state = Colorado
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = 1889
| founded year = 1889
| founded date = April 11
| founded date = April 11
| seat wl = Lamar
| seat wl = Lamar
| largest city wl = Lamar
| largest city wl = Lamar
| area_total_sq_mi = 1644
| area_total_sq_mi = 1644
| area_land_sq_mi = 1638
| area_land_sq_mi = 1638
| area_water_sq_mi = 5.9
| area_water_sq_mi = 5.9
| area percentage = 0.4%
| area percentage = 0.4%
| census estimate yr = 2019
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 12172
| pop = 11999
| density_sq_mi = 7.7
| density_sq_mi = 7.3
| time zone = Mountain
| time zone = Mountain
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
| web = www.prowerscounty.net
| web = www.prowerscounty.net
| named for = John W. Prowers
| named for = John W. Prowers
| ex image = Prowers County, CO, Courthouse IMG_5780.JPG
| ex image = Prowers County Courthouse July 2020.jpg
| ex image size = 250
| ex image size = 250
| ex image cap = Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar
| ex image cap = Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar
| district = 4th
| district = 4th
}}
}}


'''Prowers County''' is one of the [[Colorado counties|64 counties]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 12,551.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08/08099.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 11, 2014}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Lamar, Colorado|Lamar]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named in honor of John W. Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas valley region.
'''Prowers County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 11,999.<ref name="2020Census">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/prowerscountycolorado/PST045219|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Lamar, Colorado|Lamar]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named in honor of [[John Wesley Prowers]], a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas River valley region.


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1644|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1638|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.9|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1644|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1638|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.9|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
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*[[Baca County, Colorado|Baca County]] (south)
*[[Baca County, Colorado|Baca County]] (south)
*[[Bent County, Colorado|Bent County]] (west)
*[[Bent County, Colorado|Bent County]] (west)

===Major highways===
* [[File:US 50.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 50 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 50]]
* [[File:US 287.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 287 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 287]]
* [[File:US 385.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 385 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 385]]
* [[File:US 400.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 400 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 400]]
* [[File:Colorado 89.svg|20px]] [[Colorado State Highway 89|State Highway 89]]
* [[File:Colorado 196.svg|20px]] [[Colorado State Highway 196|State Highway 196]]


===Trails and byways===
===Trails and byways===
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===Antipode===
===Antipode===
Prowers County is home of the [[antipodes|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/#.VjluTK6rRTa|title=Antipodes Map (AKA Tunnel Map)|author=|date=|website=www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/antipode/|title=United States Antipodes|author=|date=|website=www.weathergraphics.com}}</ref> 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, Colorado|Lamar]].
Prowers County is home of the [[antipodes|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/#.VjluTK6rRTa|title=Antipodes Map (AKA Tunnel Map)|website=www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/antipode/|title=United States Antipodes|website=www.weathergraphics.com}}</ref> 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, Colorado|Lamar]].


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 14483
|2000= 14483
|2010= 12551
|2010= 12551
|2020= 11999
|estyear=2018
|estyear=2023
|estimate=12164
|estimate=11751
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref>
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2015<ref name="QF" />
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 10, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 10, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="2020Census" />
}}
}}


As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2018-02-28|title=American FactFinder|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529192346/https://census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|archive-date=2017-05-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> of 2010, 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/km²). There were 5,942 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square&nbsp;mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 14.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. 35.2% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 12,551 people, 4,935 households, and 3,351 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|7.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 5,942 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|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.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 28, 2018|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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.
There were 4,935 households of which 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.


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.
In the county, the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the county was $33,969, and the median income for a family 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==
==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.
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.
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,531|1,186|299|Colorado}}
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{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,230|1,519|114|Colorado}}
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{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,043|1,487|85|Colorado}}
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{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,392|1,308|45|Colorado}}
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,026|1,361|137|Colorado}}
! Year
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,504|1,745|403|Colorado}}
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|2,371|1,770|1,236|Colorado}}
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,978|2,207|101|Colorado}}
! Others
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,501|1,467|127|Colorado}}
|-
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,115|1,669|428|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 2016|2016]]'''
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,578|2,861|149|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.4%''' ''3,531''
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,272|1,860|181|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.6% ''1,186''
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,741|2,329|516|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.0% ''299''
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,044|3,759|19|Colorado}}
|-
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,567|2,457|6|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 2012|2012]]'''
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,350|2,460|5|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.4%''' ''3,230''
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,978|2,087|43|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.2% ''1,519''
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,505|2,497|45|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.3% ''114''
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|2,796|1,948|18|Colorado}}
|-
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,115|2,309|53|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 2008|2008]]'''
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,432|2,896|211|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.9%''' ''3,043''
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,568|3,020|138|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.2% ''1,487''
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,228|1,216|71|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''85''
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,564|1,042|724|Colorado}}
|-
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,650|1,247|180|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 2004|2004]]'''
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,683|2,168|307|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.5%''' ''3,392''
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|928|1,042|1,224|Colorado}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.6% ''1,308''

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''45''
==Education==
|-

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 2000|2000]]'''
Prowers County is served by four public school districts:
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.9%''' ''3,026''

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.1% ''1,361''
*Granada School District No. RE-1
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''137''
*Lamar School District No. RE-2
|-
*Holly School District No. RE-3
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1996|1996]]'''
*Wiley School District
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.8%''' ''2,504''

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.5% ''1,745''
The county is also the home of [[Lamar Community College]], which serves roughly 700 students annually.
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.7% ''403''

|-
==Health care==
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1992|1992]]'''
[[Prowers Medical Center]] in Lamar, a critical access hospital with 25 beds and a level IV trauma center, serves the county.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ahd.com/free_profile.php?hcfa_id=6b00872370ab7134d2de4c15dc15ada0&ek=9d656566e45256f4dbc7c1a1623d1fce |title=Prowers Medical Center |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 2, 2024 |website=American Hospital Directory |publisher= |access-date=March 17, 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''44.1%''' ''2,371''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.9% ''1,770''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|23.0% ''1,236''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1988|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.3%''' ''2,978''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.8% ''2,207''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''101''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1984|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.7%''' ''3,501''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.8% ''1,467''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''127''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1980|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.8%''' ''3,115''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.0% ''1,669''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.2% ''428''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1976|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.1% ''2,578''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.2%''' ''2,861''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.7% ''149''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1972|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.6%''' ''3,272''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.0% ''1,860''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% ''181''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1968|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.1%''' ''2,741''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''2,329''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.2% ''516''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1964|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.1% ''2,044''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.6%''' ''3,759''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''19''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 1960|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.2%''' ''3,567''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.8% ''2,457''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''6''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.6%''' ''3,350''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.3% ''2,460''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''5''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.1%''' ''3,978''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.2% ''2,087''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''43''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.6%''' ''2,505''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.5% ''2,497''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''45''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.7%''' ''2,796''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.9% ''1,948''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''18''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.9%''' ''3,115''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.2% ''2,309''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''53''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.9% ''2,432''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.3%''' ''2,896''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.8% ''211''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.9% ''2,568''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.7%''' ''3,020''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''138''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.5%''' ''3,228''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.9% ''1,216''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% ''71''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.2%''' ''2,564''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.1% ''1,042''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|16.7% ''724''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.0%''' ''2,650''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.6% ''1,247''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.4% ''180''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.5% ''1,683''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.1%''' ''2,168''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.4% ''307''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.1% ''928''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''32.6%''' ''1,042''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|38.3% ''1,224''{{efn|There was only 1,003 votes for leading “other” candidate, [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]], plus 152 for Socialist [[Eugene Debs]] and 68 for the [[Prohibition Party]]’s [[Eugene Chafin]].}}
|}
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==Communities==
==Communities==
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===Unincorporated Community===
===Unincorporated Community===
*[[Bristol, Colorado|Bristol]]
*[[Bristol, Colorado|Bristol]]
*[[Carlton, Colorado|Carlton]]


==Historic sites==
==Historic sites==
*[[Granada Relocation Center National Historic District]]
*[[Granada Relocation Center National Historic District]]
*[[Santa Fe National Historic Trail]]
*[[Santa Fe National Historic Trail]]
*[[Camp Amache]]
*[[Amache National Historic Site]]
*[[Lamar station (Amtrak)|Lamar station]]
*[[Lamar station (Amtrak)|Lamar station]]
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:ATSF locomotive, Lamar, CO IMG_5749.JPG|Former [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe]] railroad locomotive on display in Lamar
Image:ATSF locomotive, Lamar, CO IMG_5749.JPG|Former [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe]] railroad locomotive on display in Lamar

Image:Horses grazing east of Holly, CO IMG_5804.JPG|[[Horse]]s grazing east of [[Holly, Colorado|Holly]] in Prowers County
Image:Horses grazing east of Holly, CO IMG_5804.JPG|[[Horse]]s grazing east of [[Holly, Colorado|Holly]] in Prowers County

Image:Cornfields in Prowers County, CO IMG_5771.JPG|[[Maize|Corn]]fields flourish after a heavy rain in Prowers County, August 1, 2010
Image:Cornfields in Prowers County, CO IMG_5771.JPG|[[Maize|Corn]]fields flourish after a heavy rain in Prowers County, August 1, 2010
File:Map of states and counties affected by the Dust Bowl, sourced from US federal government dept. (NRCS SSRA-RAD).svg|Area affected by 1930s [[Dust Bowl]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Geography|North America|<!--Northern America-->|United States|Colorado}}
{{portal|Government|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Outline of Colorado]]
*[[Bibliography of Colorado]]
*[[Geography of Colorado]]
*[[History of Colorado]]
**[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Prowers County, Colorado]]
*[[Index of Colorado-related articles]]
*[[Index of Colorado-related articles]]
*[[List of Colorado-related lists]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Prowers County, Colorado]]
**[[List of counties in Colorado]]
*[[Outline of Colorado]]
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[[Category:Colorado counties]]
[[Category:Prowers County, Colorado| ]]
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[[Category:Colorado counties]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in Colorado]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in Colorado]]
[[Category:Eastern Plains]]
[[Category:Eastern Plains]]

Latest revision as of 21:27, 25 April 2024

Prowers County
County
Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar
Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar
Map of Colorado highlighting Prowers County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°58′N 102°24′W / 37.96°N 102.4°W / 37.96; -102.4
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedApril 11, 1889
Named forJohn W. Prowers
SeatLamar
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 zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.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.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Trails and byways[edit]

Antipode[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,969—
19003,76691.3%
19109,520152.8%
192013,84545.4%
193014,7626.6%
194012,304−16.7%
195014,83620.6%
196013,296−10.4%
197013,258−0.3%
198013,070−1.4%
199013,3472.1%
200014,4838.5%
201012,551−13.3%
202011,999−4.4%
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[edit]

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
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,008 72.07% 1,458 26.22% 95 1.71%
2016 3,531 70.39% 1,186 23.64% 299 5.96%
2012 3,230 66.42% 1,519 31.24% 114 2.34%
2008 3,043 65.94% 1,487 32.22% 85 1.84%
2004 3,392 71.49% 1,308 27.57% 45 0.95%
2000 3,026 66.89% 1,361 30.08% 137 3.03%
1996 2,504 53.83% 1,745 37.51% 403 8.66%
1992 2,371 44.10% 1,770 32.92% 1,236 22.99%
1988 2,978 56.34% 2,207 41.75% 101 1.91%
1984 3,501 68.71% 1,467 28.79% 127 2.49%
1980 3,115 59.77% 1,669 32.02% 428 8.21%
1976 2,578 46.13% 2,861 51.20% 149 2.67%
1972 3,272 61.58% 1,860 35.01% 181 3.41%
1968 2,741 49.07% 2,329 41.69% 516 9.24%
1964 2,044 35.11% 3,759 64.57% 19 0.33%
1960 3,567 59.15% 2,457 40.75% 6 0.10%
1956 3,350 57.61% 2,460 42.30% 5 0.09%
1952 3,978 65.13% 2,087 34.17% 43 0.70%
1948 2,505 49.63% 2,497 49.47% 45 0.89%
1944 2,796 58.71% 1,948 40.91% 18 0.38%
1940 3,115 56.87% 2,309 42.16% 53 0.97%
1936 2,432 43.91% 2,896 52.28% 211 3.81%
1932 2,568 44.85% 3,020 52.74% 138 2.41%
1928 3,228 71.50% 1,216 26.93% 71 1.57%
1924 2,564 59.21% 1,042 24.06% 724 16.72%
1920 2,650 65.00% 1,247 30.59% 180 4.42%
1916 1,683 40.48% 2,168 52.14% 307 7.38%
1912 928 29.05% 1,042 32.62% 1,224 38.32%

Education[edit]

Prowers County is served by four public school districts:

  • Granada School District No. RE-1
  • Lamar School District No. RE-2
  • Holly School District No. RE-3
  • Wiley School District

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

Health care[edit]

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

Communities[edit]

City[edit]

Towns[edit]

Unincorporated Community[edit]

Historic sites[edit]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  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[edit]

External links[edit]

37°58′N 102°24′W / 37.96°N 102.40°W / 37.96; -102.40

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