Colorado

Prowers

11,999
2020 population
1890
first census record
14
census records

About Prowers

Prowers, Colorado, first appears in the United States federal census in 1890, when it recorded a population of 1,969. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 11,999.

Its recorded population peaked at 14,836 in 1950, and has since declined by roughly 19 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Big Timbers Station Skirmish, Granada War Relocation Center (Amache), and 16 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202011,999
201012,551
200014,483
199013,347
198013,070
197013,258
196013,296
195014,836
194012,304
193014,762
192013,845
19109,520
19003,766
18901,969
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Prowers

Military engagements that took place in Prowers, Colorado.

Big Timbers Station Skirmish
1867
Granada War Relocation Center (Amache)
1942

Historic places in Prowers

National Register of Historic Places listings in Prowers, Colorado.

Wiley Rock Schoolhouse
Wiley
Holly SS Ranch Barn
Holly
Prowers County Building
Lamar
Granada Relocation Center
Granada
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot
Lamar
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Frequently asked about Prowers

When does Prowers first appear in the US census?
Prowers, Colorado first appears in the federal census in 1890, with a recorded population of 1,969.
What is the population of Prowers?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Prowers had a recorded population of 11,999.
When did Prowers's population peak?
Prowers's recorded population peaked at 14,836 in 1950.
Were any battles fought in Prowers?
2 documented military engagements took place in Prowers, including Big Timbers Station Skirmish, Granada War Relocation Center (Amache).
How many historic places are in Prowers?
16 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Prowers, Colorado.
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