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
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.