Profile for Lamar, Colorado, CO

Lamar is on the Arkansas River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• High Plains Snow Goose Festival - Feb. 22-25, 2007
• Best-A-Bull Festival - Sept. 1-2, 2007

Colleges and universities: Lamar Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lamar

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (1)

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17% of Lamar residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lamar ancestry & family history guide.

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• Prowers County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lamar was $13,900, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Lamar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lamar festival dates:

• High Plains Snow Goose Festival - Feb. 22-25, 2007
• Best-A-Bull Festival - Sept. 1-2, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Lamar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $339.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $653.

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Libraries in Lamar include Lamar Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lamar include Lamar Daily News

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Prowers County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lamar political report.

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The average commute time for Lamar workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lamar include Best Western Cow Palace Inn, Blue Spruce Motel, Days Inn Lamar, El Mar Motel, Passport Inn Lamar, Super 8, Travelodge Lamar.

• Lamar travel guide
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