Lawton, MI

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Lawton, Michigan

Lawton, Michigan, in Van Buren county, is 15 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 95 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The village is located in the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metropolitan area. Lawton has a population of 1,859.

The People and Families of Lawton

In Lawton, about 46% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Lawton, in comparison to similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawton had a median family income of $40,909.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lawton gave more campaign money ($800) to John Kerry 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 69% of the housing units in Lawton. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Lawton, 88% of commuters drive to work. Lawton is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Lawton, MI

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49065
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.167
Longitude	-85.846

Station	KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	DOWAGIAC 1 W
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	THREE RIVERS
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,859	100%
Male	848	45.6%
Female	1,011	54.4%
Under 18	505	27.2%
18+	1,354	72.8%
65+	368	19.8%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,687	90.7%
African-American	23	1.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.8%
Other	74	4%
Mixed Race	60	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	216	11.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,852
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.1%
US/American	14.2%
English	9.4%
Irish	9.4%
Polish	7.9%
Dutch	5.7%
Norwegian	2.3%
Swedish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scottish	2%
French Canadian	1.3%
European	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
Jamaican	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lawton	1,859	$40,909
Decatur	1,838	$36,417
Lawrence	1,059	$38,672
Marcellus	1,162	$45,000
Mattawan	2,536	$48,259
Paw Paw	3,363	$50,889
Schoolcraft	1,587	$54,205

Library
Lawton Public Library 125 S. Main Street Lawton, Michigan (269) 624-5481

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