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Lawton, Michigan
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Location of Lawton, Michigan
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Michigan | |
| County | Van Buren | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.02 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) | |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,850 | |
| • Density | 807.86/sq mi (311.87/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
49065
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| Area code(s) | 269 | |
| FIPS code | 26-46500 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0630224 | |
Lawton is a village in southeastern Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census.
History
Lawton was named for Nathaniel Lawton, an early settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.36 square miles (6.11 km2), of which 2.32 square miles (6.01 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 426 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,081 | 153.8% | |
| 1880 | 747 | −30.9% | |
| 1890 | 788 | 5.5% | |
| 1900 | 942 | 19.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,042 | 10.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,073 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,154 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,134 | −1.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,206 | 6.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,402 | 16.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,358 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,558 | 14.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,685 | 8.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,859 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,900 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,850 | −2.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,900 people, 730 households, and 457 families living in the village. The population density was 819.0 inhabitants per square mile (316.2/km2). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 339.7 per square mile (131.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.0% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the population.
There were 730 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.
Notable residents
- Henry Ford (1825–1894), Michigan state senator and Lawton village president (not to be confused with the industrialist Henry Ford)
See also
In Spanish: Lawton (Míchigan) para niños
