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Population: 51,908 (includes Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers counties)

Major Cities & Towns: Lamar (8,724); La Junta (7,393); Rocky Ford (4,164);
Las Animas (2,776); Springfield (1,520); Ordway (1,279); Fowler (1,163)

Projected Population, 2010: 52,600

Per capita Income: $21,631

Labor Force: 22,627

Unemployment Rate: 5.7%

Average Wages: Baca County ($18,148); Bent County ($24,128); Crowley County ($27,872); Kiowa County ($21,164); Otero County ($22,568); Prowers County ($24,960)

Airports: Lamar Municipal Airport

Highways: U.S. Hwys. 287, 385, 160, 350, 96

Railroads: AMTRAK, Union Pacific/Southern Pacific; Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Higher Education: Lamar Community College, Otero Junior College

Major Attractions: Santa Fe Trail, Comanche National Grassland, Neeso Pah Reservoir, Bent's Old Fort, Koshare Indian Museum