Lawler, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 461. Estimated population in July 2024: 435 (-5.6% change)
Males: 221 (47.9%), Females: 240 (52.1%)
Chickasaw County
Zip code: 52154
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $30,500
Median house value: $53,800
Population by Race
Races in Lawler:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (51.0%), Irish (21.0%), Norwegian (12.4%), Czech (11.3%), English (7.4%), United States (5.0%).
Elevation: 1091 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lawler
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lawler city
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 5.7%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-10.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lawler:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SUMNER, IA)
- REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 22 miles; CRESCO, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawler:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 40 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lawler:
- NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 13 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
- ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 20 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)
- GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 27 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawler:
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 20 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 43 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
Libraries
Library in Lawler:
- LAWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,908; Location: 412 E. GROVE STREET; 6,163 books; 220 audio materials; 307 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)