Prowers County, Colorado

Prowers County
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
Founded	April 11, 1889
Named for	John W. Prowers
Seat	Lamar
Largest city	Lamar
Area
• Total	1,644 sq mi (4,260 km2)
• Land	1,638 sq mi (4,240 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,999
• Density	7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.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.^[1] The county seat is Lamar.^[2] The county is named in honor of John Wesley Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas River valley region.