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Quick facts for kids Lawrence, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Lawrence, Illinois Location in Illinois Lawrence, Illinois Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Township	Chemung
Area
• Total	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
• Land	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	906 ft (276 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	220
• Density	597.83/sq mi (231.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	411867

Lawrence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chemung Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Lawrence is 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Harvard. It was named a CDP prior to the 2020 census which showed a population of 220.

History

A post office called Lawrence was established in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named for Lawrence Bigsby, the owner of the original town site.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	220		—
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

2020 census

Lawrence CDP, Illinois - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020	% 2020
White alone (NH)	159	72.27%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6	2.73%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	2	0.91%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	11	5.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	19.09%
Total	220	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.