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CITY OF LAMAR

City Complex, 102 East Parmenter Street, Lamar, CO 81052 • 719-336-4376

Mayor Roger Stagner

City Administrator John Sutherland

Type of Government – Home Rule City • City Council

    Master Plan
    City Zoning in Effect

    Bond A Rating

Fire Chief Jeremy Burkhart 336-4321

Police Chief Kyle Miller 336-4341

Colorado State Patrol Tim Knabenshue 336-7403

Prowers County Sheriff Sam Zordel 336-5234

Public Works Director 336-2002

Electric Department 336-7456
Website: www.ci.lamar.co.us

TOWN OF GRANADA

Town Hall, 105 South Main, P.O. Box 289, Granada, CO 81041 • 719-734-5411

Mayor C. W. DeForest

Town Clerk Jackie Malone granada@rural-com.com

No website

TOWN OF HARTMAN

Town Clerk Janet Marriott jmarriott@fairpoint.net

No Website

TOWN OF HOLLY

Town Hall, 100 Tony Garcia Drive, P.O. Box 458, Holly, CO 81047 • 719-537-6633

Mayor Tony Garcia

Town Clerk Megan Jara clerk@townofholly.com Website www.townofholly.com

TOWN OF WILEY

Town Hall, 304 Main Street, P.O. Box 519, Wiley, CO 81092 • 719-829-4974

Mayor Allen Campbell

Town Clerk Debbie Watson wileytown@centurytel.net

Website: www.townofwiley.com

 

“Prowers County represents rural life at its finest. The wholesome vitality of our friendly, attractive communities reflects the diversity of our agricultural and cultural heritage coupled with the opportunities of modern technology, and exportation of renewable energy.”

The County Seat of Prowers County, Lamar serves as the industrial and retail center for southeast Colorado, with a population of 7,776. Lamar is a Home Rule City. Located in the fertile Arkansas River Valley, the surrounding agricultural landscape features wide-open spaces with panoramic views of irrigated corn and alfalfa fields, as well as dry land wheat fields. This semi-arid climate is favorable to livestock production and offers an average of 340 days of sunshine annually. Communities within Prowers County are known for their hometown friendliness and character, and offer many incentives for those relocating businesses and homes. The Town of Granada is 17.7 miles east of Lamar on US Highway 50, with a population of 500. The Town of Hartman is 24 miles Northeast of Lamar on Colorado Highway 196, with a population of 75. The Town of Holly lies 28.2 miles east of Lamar on US Highway 50, with a population of 780. The Town of Wiley lies Northwest of Lamar 10.5 miles on US Highway 287, with a population of 400. All four of these towns are Statutory towns. The Town of Holly is the least elevated town in Colorado, with an elevation of 3,392 feet, and is only four miles from the Kansas border.

Visitors and guests can find a variety of recreational activities, historically significant sites and western traditions to visit or attend year around in Prowers County. Many fine restaurants and places to stay afford comfort and convenience.

Colorado Green Wind Farm is located south of Lamar in Prowers County. Xcel Energy purchases the energy created from Colorado Green and converts it at the AC/DC Electricity Converter Station in northern Prowers County. This is one of seven such transfer stations located along the nation’s heartland.

The entire region of Prowers County and Southeastern Colorado is connected with high speed redundant fiber optic networks providing T-1, DS-3 & OC-3+ speeds.

LOCATION
Southeast Colorado Latitude: 38° 04’ N Longitude: 102° 37’ WElevation: 3,622

DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES

Population                  Miles        City

7,000                            60            LaJunta, CO

10,000 - 49,999          103          Garden City, KS

                                     126          Pueblo, CO

100,000 - 1 Million    150          Colorado Springs, CO

Over 1 Million           236           Denver, CO

CLIMATE
Average January Temperature 36° F Average Annual Snowfall 27.0 in.
Average July Temperature 83° F Climate Semi-Arid/Mild
Average Annual Precipitation 14.8 in. Topography High Plains