Lawton, IA

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Lawton, Iowa

Lawton, Iowa, in Woodbury county, is 11 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 85 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is located in the Sioux City metropolitan area. Lawton has a population of 697.

The People and Families of Lawton

In Lawton, about 73% of adults are married. Lots of Lawton people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Lawton, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawton had a median family income of $58,750. People in Lawton generally have good earning power. The city has a large middle class. Lawton enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lawton gave more campaign money ($200) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Lawton Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Lawton. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Lawton, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Lawton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Lawton, IA

Comparing Lawton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Woodbury
Metro Area	Sioux City
Standard Zip Codes	51030
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.479
Longitude	-96.183

Station	SIOUX CITY AP
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	25.9 inches

Station	WALTHILL
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	IDA GROVE 5 NW
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	697	100%
Male	329	47.2%
Female	368	52.8%
Under 18	208	29.8%
18+	489	70.2%
65+	86	12.3%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.06
White	694	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	729
Growth	32
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	58%
Irish	8.4%
US/American	5%
Norwegian	4.5%
English	3.9%
Swedish	3.5%
European	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Dutch	2.2%
Danish	1.5%
Croatian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.7%
Belgian	0.7%
Polish	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
British	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lawton	697	$58,750
Bronson	269	$53,409
Hinton	808	$58,958
Moville	1,583	$53,750
Salix	370	$37,500
Sergeant Bluff	3,321	$53,344
Sioux City	85,013	$45,751

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