Lamar, Colorado

About Lamar

Lamar, CO is a close-knit town located in southeastern Colorado counting 7,641 people who proudly call it home.

Lamar holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,464 residents per square mile.

📰 Lamar News Today

• Manhunt for homicide suspect underway in eastern Colorado KKTV · Aug 15
• Rex Moneymaker Obituary Jul 29, 2026 Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Increased police activity in Prowers County as multiple agencies search for murder suspect koaa.com · Aug 15
• Man suspected of Northglenn murder now in custody, police say Denver7 · Aug 15
• Denver metro area murder suspect captured in southeast Colorado after manhunt CBS News · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lamar Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Lamar — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,641.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lamar

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Becky's Restaurant
• Brew Unto Others (café)
• Casa Azteca Mexican Restaurant and Grill — mexican
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Happy Garden — chinese
• Hickory House — american
• LA Mission Villanueva — mexican
• La Lupitas — mexican
• Las Brisas Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Lamar Depot · Attraction
• Big Timbers Museum · Museum
• Galaxy Gallery · Art gallery
• Petrified Wood Gas Station · Attraction
• Steam Locomotive 1819 · Attraction
• Windmill Blade · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lamar

• Bi-Centennial Park reviews ★
• Enchanted Forest Park reviews ★
• Escondido Park reviews ★
• McCorkle's Park reviews ★
• Mike Higbee State Wildlife Area reviews ★
• North Side Park reviews ★
• Willow Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lamar

• Alta Vista Charter School
• Lamar High School
• Lamar Middle School
• Melvin Hendrickson Development Center
• Parkview Elementary School
• Washington Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Prowers Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lamar

🏘️ Nearby Communities