Demographics

People

Total Population1,613
Male Share of the Population49.7%
Female Share of the Population50.3%
Senior Citizens17%
Employed Population 16+689
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married51.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher14.5%
Median Earnings25+$35,263
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$28,333
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$50,764
% Above Poverty Level88%
% Below Poverty Level12%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home0.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work3%
% Using Public Transportation0.6%

Housing

People Living Alone28%
Median Gross Rent$634
Median House Value$101,000

Ancestry

German25.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)24.5%
Irish15.7%
English15.4%
Dutch8.2%
Polish5.3%
Scottish4.4%
French Except Basque3.8%
Welsh2.7%
Canadian2.4%
Swedish2.1%
Serbian1.9%
Norwegian1.4%
Italian1.4%
Ukrainian0.7%
Czech0.5%
West Indian0.4%
Greek0.4%
Croatian0.4%
Danishn0.4%
Jamaican0.4%
Hungarian0.3%
Russian0.3%
Swiss0.2%
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Lawton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyVan Buren County
Standard Zip Codes49065
Phone Area Codes269
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Approximate Latitude42.16
Approximate Longitude-85.84

Lawton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationKALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance15 miles
Jan Temp17 to 32 F
Apr Temp38 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp43 to 63 F
Annual Precip37.4 inches
StationDOWAGIAC 1 W
Distance19.4 miles
Jan Temp14 to 31 F
Apr Temp36 to 58 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 62 F
Annual Precip40 inches
StationTHREE RIVERS
Distance19.5 miles
Jan Temp13 to 30 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp59 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 62 F
Annual Precip37 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Decatur2,001$48,902
Lawrence974$50,972
Marcellus1,171$57,500
Mattawan2,333$54,750
Paw Paw3,398$53,500
Schoolcraft1,357$80,192

Lawton Public Libraries

Lawton Public Library
125 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Lawton, Michigan
(269) 624-5481

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Lawton Public Schools

Lawton Accelerated Academic Center
100 North Nursery Street
ZIP: 49065
(269) 624-7542
Other
Total Enrollment 30
Lawton Elementary School
100 Primary Way
ZIP: 49065
(269) 624-7501
Primary
Total Enrollment 404
Lawton High School
101 Blue Pride Dr
ZIP: 49065
(269) 624-7801
High
Total Enrollment 344
Lawton Middle School
100 Blue Pride Dr
ZIP: 49065
(269) 624-7601
Middle
Total Enrollment 220
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