Prowers County, Colorado

Prowers County
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 / 37.96; -102.4
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedApril 11, 1889
Named afterJohn Wesley Prowers
SeatLamar
Largest cityLamar
Area
  Total
1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2)
  Land1,638 sq mi (4,240 km2)
  Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,999
  Estimate 
(2024)
11,957
  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. 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.