Prowers County, Colorado
The Prowers County is a county in the east of the U.S. state of Colorado. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is the largest city of the county, Lamar.
Geography
The County is located in southeast Colorado on the border with the U.S. state of Kansas. To the north it borders Kiowa County, in the South Baca County Prowers County. In the East, Hamilton County and Stanton are (both Kansas).
History
The county is named for John W. Prowers, a pioneer who explored the lower valley of the Arkansas. It was created in 1889 from the division of Bent County.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 14,483 people in the county. There were 5,307 households and 3,725 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 78.57 percent White, 0.30 percent African American, 1.22 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 17.17 percent from other races groups; 2.34 percent were descended from two or more races. 32.91 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,307 households out of which 37.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.6 percent were married couples living together, 10.9 percent were single mothers. 29.8 percent were non-families. 25.4 percent of all households and 11.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
Based on the county the population was spread from 30.0 percent population under 18 years, 10.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 26.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.2 percent between 45 and 64 years and 12.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household was $ 29,935, and the median income for a family was $ 34,202. Males had a median income of $ 24,971, women $ 20,526. The per capita income was $ 14,150. 19.5 percent of the population and 14.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 27.1 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 13.9 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Places in Prowers County
- Beta
- Bristol
- Channing
- Culp
- Goodale
- Granada
- Grote
- Hartman
- Holly
- Karl
- Koen
- Kornman
- Lamar
- May Valley
- Parrish
- Sugar
- Warwick
- West Farm
- Wiley