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

Map of Lawler, IA

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)