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Lawrence, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,059. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,030 (-2.7% change)
Males: 471 (44.5%), Females: 588 (55.5%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 49064

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $70,600

Population by Race

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)

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

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Lawrence, MI

Population by Education

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%

8.9% Foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawrence:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 35 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 41 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawrence:

  • WATERVLIET MUNI (about 14 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; Abbreviation: 40C)
  • ALMENA (about 15 miles; PAW PAW, MI; Abbreviation: 2C5)
  • SOUTH HAVEN AREA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Abbreviation: 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.

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 38 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 46 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)

Schools

Public high school in Lawrence:

  • LAWRENCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 650 W. ST. JOSEPH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/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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