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Lawrence, Michigan
Village
Location of Lawrence, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°13′4″N 86°3′2″W / 42.21778°N 86.05056°W / 42.21778; -86.05056
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Van Buren
Area
• Total	1.83 sq mi (4.74 km)
• Land	1.78 sq mi (4.61 km)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km)
Elevation	686 ft (209 m)
Population
• Total	964
• Density	541.27/sq mi (209.04/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49064
Area code	269
FIPS code	26-46440
GNIS feature ID	0630210

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 a historic "Ox Roast & Homecoming Festival" which occurs annually on Labor Day weekend , and a summer Farmer's Market every Saturday morning.

Geography

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 996 people, 371 households, and 251 families living in the village. The population density was 582.5 inhabitants per square mile (224.9/km). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 255.0 per square mile (98.5/km). 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 residents 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 living in the village. The population density was 600.4 inhabitants per square mile (231.8/km). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 246.1 per square mile (95.0/km). 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 residents 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, 31.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.9% was from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% was 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
• James Toumey, pioneering educator at the Yale School of Forestry (now the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies)
• Shayne Whittington, power forward for Indiana Pacers, played for Lawrence Public schools. His jersey #32 was retired in 2014–2015.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

External links

• Village of Lawrence

v t e Municipalities and communities of Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Paw Paw
Cities	Bangor Gobles Hartford South Haven‡
Villages	Bloomingdale Breedsville Decatur Lawrence Lawton Mattawan Paw Paw
Charter township	South Haven
Civil townships	Almena Antwerp Arlington Bangor Bloomingdale Columbia Covert Decatur Geneva Hamilton Hartford Keeler Lawrence Paw Paw Pine Grove Porter Waverly
Unincorporated community	Lacota
Indian reservation	Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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• Villages in Michigan
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