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GEOGRAPHY Lamar is located at 38°4'60" North, 102°37'15" West (38.083288, -102.620891). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.0 Km&2 (4.2 Mi&2 ). 11.0 km&2 (4.2 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,869 people, 3,324 households, and 2,247 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 809.5/km&2 (2,095.8/mi&2). There were 3,656 housing units at an average density of 333.7/km&2 (863.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.24% White , 0.38% African American , 1.48% Native American , 0.47% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 18.81% from Other Races , and 2.57% from two or more races. 36.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,324 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were Married Couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18. In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,660, and the median income for a family was $32,560. Males had a median income of $24,145 versus $20,133 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $13,900. 19.7% of the population and 14.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE RESIDENTS
EDUCATION Lamar is served by the Lamar School District . EXTERNAL LINKS
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