Prowers County, Colorado
Prowers County | |
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Prowers County Courthouse in Lamar | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 102°24′W / 37.96°N 102.4°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | April 11, 1889 |
| Named after | John Wesley Prowers |
| Seat | Lamar |
| Largest city | Lamar |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2) |
| • Land | 1,638 sq mi (4,240 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,999 |
• Estimate (2024) | 11,957 |
| • Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,999. The county seat is Lamar. The county is named in honor of John Wesley Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas River valley region.