Lawton, Iowa

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Back to Lawton, IA housing info, Woodbury County, Iowa, IA smaller cities, IA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Woodbury County Population in July 2008: 768. Population change since 2000: +10.2%   Males: 362   (47.2%) Females: 406   (52.8%) Median resident age:   34.8 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Zip codes: 51030. Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,846 (it was $52,917 in 2000) Lawton:   $58,846 Iowa:   $48,980 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,205 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $134,146 (it was $103,000 in 2000) Lawton:   $134,146 Iowa:   $120,700 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 51030 Lawton, IA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Lawton: White Non-Hispanic (99.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lawton: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lawton, Iowa on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Sioux City, IA/South Sioux City, NE??  (32 replies) Maybe relocating to Sioux City  (14 replies) Info on Sioux City please  (4 replies) Possible move to LeMars/Sioux City -- local experts needed!  (18 replies) Latest news from Lawton, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (57.2%), Irish (15.1%), Swedish (6.6%), Dutch (5.9%), English (5.7%), Norwegian (5.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1906 Elevation: 1179 feet Land area: 0.51 square miles. Population density: 1512 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 96.18 W

Area code: 712

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Average climate in Lawton, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lawton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Lawton city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lawton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Lawton center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Lawton, IA

• Lawton Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 25, Local Ops: 300)

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Notable location: Lawton Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Lawton include: Bethel Lutheran Church (A), Community Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lawton: Lawton-Bronson Sports Complex (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Lawton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawton, IA

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Here		58.1%
USA		50.2%

5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)

Woodbury County:	0.03%
Iowa average:	0.10%

from Dakota County, NE	0.79% ($24,594 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA	0.49% ($31,403)
from Union County, SD	0.35% ($31,208)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($619 average AGI)

Woodbury County:	0.03%
Iowa average:	0.03%

to Dakota County, NE	0.68% ($28,312 average AGI)
to Union County, SD	0.53% ($89,432)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.45% ($37,406)

• 7559 Correctionville Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 290 m, Overall height: 290.8 m
  Registrant: Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106, Phone: (712) 274-6406, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 7530 Correctionville Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Richard L Coan, 2242 Highway 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  Registrant: Mobile Carrier Services, 6116 Pine View Dr., Sioux City, IA 51106, Phone: (712) 333-0000, Email:
• 1670 Eastland Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.3 m
  Registrant: Western Iowa Telephone Association, 202 Cedar, Lawton, IA 51030-0038, Phone: (712) 944-5711, Email:

• 310 E Maple, Call Sign: KNCS276, Licensee ID: L00031346
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.265 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/29/1996, Expiration Date: 01/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
  Registrant: Lawton Bronson Community Schools, 310 E Maple, Lawton, IA 51030
• 1/2 Mi W & 3/4 Mi S Int Cedar St & Us 20, Call Sign: KCU423, Licensee ID: L00000785
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 10/10/2011
  Registrant: Western Iowa Telephone Assn, Lawton, IA 51030, Phone: (712) 944-5711
• Lat: 42.511389 Lon: -96.214167, Call Sign: WPRX414
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.200 MHz, 466.200 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/09/2011, Certifier: Randy Horsley
  Registrant: Tri State Communications, 1030 5th Ave, South Sioux City, NE 68776, Phone: (402) 494-5477, Fax: (402) 494-1420
• Lat: 42.489722 Lon: -96.225833, Call Sign: WQBI380
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.945 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014, Certifier: John Mrla
  Registrant: Tri-State Communications, 1030 5th Avenue, South Sioux City, NE 68776, Phone: (402) 494-5477, Fax: (402) 494-1420

• .5 Mi. N. Of U.S., Structure height: 291 m, Call Sign: WME993, Licensee ID: L00088900
  Assigned Frequencies : 450.980 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/17/1992, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
  Registrant: Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106-1918

• KSEZ-FM TRANSMITTER, 7559 Correctionville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 290 m, Overall height: 290.8 m, Call Sign: WPSR446
  Assigned Frequencies : 949.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/18/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013, Certifier: Stephen G Davis
  Registrant: Cleveland Radio Licenses, LLC, 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Fax: (918) 664-3066, Email:

• 0.5 Mile West And 1 Mile South Of Lawton, Overall height: 90.9 m, Call Sign: KUS304
  Assigned Frequencies : 454.575 MHz, 152.630 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
  Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

• Call Sign: KA0OEH, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 05/05/1997, Expiration Date: 05/05/2007
  Registrant: Darold V Miller, 203 Pine Box 94, Lawton, IA 51030
• Call Sign: KB0RVZ, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 04/03/1995, Expiration Date: 04/03/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/04/2007
  Registrant: Brooklyn R Swanger, 2460 130th St, Lawton, IA 51030
• Call Sign: KC0GOL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00161020
  Grant Date: 10/07/1999, Expiration Date: 10/07/2009, Certifier: Matthew R Jacobsma
  Registrant: Matthew R Jacobsma, 207 Elm St, Lawton, IA 51030

• Fire: 6
• Good Intent Call: 1

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