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Population (year 2000): 1,059. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,022 (-3.5% change)
 

Males: 471  (44.5%)
Females: 588  (55.5%)

Van Buren County

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49064.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,900 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Lawrence  $29,900
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,200 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
Lawrence  $87,200
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Lawrence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.1%)
  • Hispanic (18.3%)
  • Other race (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (10.3%), Irish (9.9%), Dutch (6.8%), United States (4.3%), Scottish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.76 square miles.

Population density: 583 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence village

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

94 residents are foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

This village:  8.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Lawrence, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lawrence to the number of sex offenders is 79 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lawrence:  1.7% ($1,175)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (32.3 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (101.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (114.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bangor, MI (7.9 miles ), Hartford, MI (8.1 miles ), Breedsville, MI (9.1 miles ), Decatur, MI (9.2 miles ), Paw Paw, MI (11.0 miles ), Bloomingdale, MI (13.1 miles ), Lawton, MI (14.5 miles ), Watervliet, MI (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,100
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 86.05 W


8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -87 (-7.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Lawrence (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (563.4 per 100,000)
  • 8 burglaries (751.2 per 100,000)
  • 83 thefts (7793.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (93.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 484.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Lawrence (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (93.4 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (280.1 per 100,000)
  • 39 thefts (3641.5 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (186.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 198.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Lawrence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Lawrence village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the village center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PAW PAW, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawrence:
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 35 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 41 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lawrence:
  • WATERVLIET MUNI (about 14 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; ID: 40C)
  • ALMENA (about 15 miles; PAW PAW, MI; ID: 2C5)
  • SOUTH HAVEN AREA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; ID: 0D1)

Amtrak stations near Lawrence:
  • 8 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 17 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Lawrence:
  • 20 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 46 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 46 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
Public high school in Lawrence:
  • LAWRENCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 650 W. ST. JOSEPH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lawrence:
  • BERT GOENS LEARNING CENTER (Students: 520; Location: 701 S. PAW PAW STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
  • LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 714 W. ST. JOSEPH STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • VAN BUREN VOC-TECH CENTER (Location: 250 SOUTH STREET; Grades: UG - UG)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lawrence and their reported violations in the past:

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES HALL (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lawrence that have no violations reported:
  • THUNDERBIRD RESORT (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAFFLE HOUSE OF AMERICA (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LONE STAR TAVERN (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  19.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Lawrence compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lawrence (2007 data):
  • Fifth Third Bank: Lawrence Branch at 121 East St. Joseph Street, branch established on 1965-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,782$21,3841$815
Other Government Administration 0$0 18$903
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,735$26,9402$458
Totals for Government 4$8,517$25,55121$2,176


Lawrence government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $117,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $349,000
    Police Protection: $135,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $522,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $131,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $138,000
    Highways: $95,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $161,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000

6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  2.17% ($42,190 average AGI)
from Berrien County, MI  0.81% ($25,498)
from Allegan County, MI  0.64% ($25,802)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  2.15% ($33,900 average AGI)
to Berrien County, MI  0.73% ($29,186)
to Allegan County, MI  0.62% ($27,717)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lawrence:
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawrence:
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lawrence:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)

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