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Population in July 2007: 1,655.

Males: 844	(51.0%)
Females: 811	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $72,610 (it was $66,875 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$72,610
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $35,656

Lawrence town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $226,301 (it was $163,800 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$226,301
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $313,717; Detached houses: $315,613; Townhouses or other attached units: $241,357; Mobile homes: $182,742

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White alone - 1,519 (98.1%)
American Indian alone - 9 (0.6%)
Hispanic - 7 (0.5%)
Black alone - 5 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 5 (0.3%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.2%)

Races in Lawrence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lawrence: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.7%), Dutch (21.3%), Irish (12.8%), Polish (9.8%), French (6.8%), English (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lawrence:

High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence town:

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 74.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 1.9%
Divorced: 5.7%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

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

Lawrence town:	1.7% ($2,848)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (9.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (93.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (178.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rockland, WI (1.9 miles ), De Pere, WI (2.1 miles ), Wrightstown, WI (2.3 miles ), Kaukauna, WI (2.5 miles ), Ashwaubenon, WI (2.6 miles ), Oneida, WI (2.6 miles ), Allouez, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $167,200
1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $167,200
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2006: 55 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2007: 61 buildings, average cost: $149,200
2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $210,200
2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $133,700
2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $177,100
2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $216,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 88.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Type	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Crime in Lawrence by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.5
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	12	15	19	10	10	10	13	22
per 100,000	162.9	195.1	241.4	102.8	96.3	108.4	118.5	209.3
Thefts	49	49	41	48	50	29	46	34
per 100,000	665.0	637.4	520.8	493.6	481.3	314.2	419.1	323.4
Auto thefts	2	8	5	3	3	1	1	2
per 100,000	27.1	104.1	63.5	30.8	28.9	10.8	9.1	19.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	N/A	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	41.8	49.4	44.5	30.6	29.4	21.9	26.8	33.2

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Lawrence detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.5%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (13%)
Paper (13%)
Machinery (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Paper (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Lawrence: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lawrence, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Lawrence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Lawrence town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/5/1994, a category F4 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Brown County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

BELLIN MEMORIAL HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
ST VINCENT HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
ST MARYS HSPTL MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)

Amtrak stations near Lawrence:

11 miles: GREEN BAY (800 CEDAR ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area.
17 miles: APPLETON (500 N. ONEIDA ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:

Saint Norbert College (about 5 miles; De Pere, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,041)
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 9 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 14 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
Fox Valley Technical College (about 18 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 34 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 72 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 81 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 4,592)

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Notable locations in Lawrence: Mid Vallee Golf Course (A), Klipstine School (B), Lawrence Township Fire Department Station 1 (C), Lawrence Township Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lawrence: Saint Michael Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: South Lawrence Cemetery (1), Lawrence Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: North Branch Ashwaubenon Creek (A), South Branch Ashwaubenon Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lawrence: Lost Dauphin State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Brown County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.3. This is about average.

City:	29.3
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.17. This is about average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.

City:	2.17
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.43. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.

City:	8.43
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	84.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawrence, WI

Lawrence compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Wisconsin:

2008 Presidential Election results in Brown County Wisconsin:

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Religion statistics for Lawrence (based on Brown County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.45%

Here		73.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church
Adherents	71.3%	8.4%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%
Congregations	28.3%	10.1%	6.5%	8.7%	5.8%

Name	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%	5.5%
Congregations	3.6%	0.7%	4.3%	2.2%	29.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33

Brown County:	1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

Here:	0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

This county:	0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91

Brown County:	3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 205

This county:	8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Brown County:	7.0%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Brown County:	26.7%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.1%
State:	13.0%

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.07%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Brown County:
0.05%
Wisconsin average:
0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Outagamie County, WI	0.51% ($33,759 average AGI)
from Oconto County, WI	0.40% ($33,615)
from Kewaunee County, WI	0.22% ($34,462)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Brown County:
0.05%
Wisconsin average:
0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Outagamie County, WI	0.58% ($41,494 average AGI)
to Oconto County, WI	0.43% ($47,366)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.32% ($28,961)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawrence:

WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WDUZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WJOK (1050 AM; 1 kW; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawrence:

WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lawrence:

WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 82 meters (269ft)
Total average daily traffic: 356,020
Total average daily truck traffic: 36,922

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 6
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 10
1990-1999: 2
2000-2010: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lawrence, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lawrence)

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