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Country
  
United States

County
  
Van Buren

FIPS code
  
26-46440

Elevation
  
209 m

Population
  
988 (2013)

Area code
  
269

State
  
Michigan

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
0630210

Zip code
  
49064

Local time
  
Monday 6:45 PM

Lawrence, Michigan

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 76% Humidity

Area
  
4.558 km² (4.429 km² Land / 13 ha Water)

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Lawrence is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 996 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Lawrence Township. It is host to an annual Ox Roast, Homecoming festival, and Farmer's Market, which runs from June through October in the Village Park. Lawrence was chosen as the location for the Van Buren Intermediate School District campus and Conference Center

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Map of Lawrence, MI 49064, USA

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km2), of which 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 996 people, 371 households, and 251 families residing in the village. The population density was 582.5 inhabitants per square mile (224.9/km2). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 255.0 per square mile (98.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 79.4% White, 1.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 15.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.2% of the population.

There were 371 households of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.25.

The median age in the village was 31.7 years. 32% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,059 people, 392 households, and 268 families residing in the village. The population density was 600.4 per square mile (232.3/km²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 246.1 per square mile (95.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.32% White, 3.78% African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 9.54% from other races, and 5.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.32% of the population.

There were 392 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $38,672. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,169. About 13.1% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Barbara Crandall, Miss Michigan, 1984
  • Maryann Krieglstein, social worker, professor, and college administrator at the College of DuPage; lived in Lawrence
  • Werner Krieglstein, professor at Western Michigan University, University of Chicago fellow and Fulbright Scholar; lived in Lawrence where he founded the Whole Arts Theater, which later moved to Kalamazoo
  • Shayne Whittington, power forward for Indiana Pacers. Played for Lawrence Public schools. His jersey #32 was retired in 2014-2015.
  • References

    Lawrence, Michigan Wikipedia