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Moving to Lawson, Missouri

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Population: 2,336. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,406 (+3.0% change)
Males: 1,127 (48.2%), Females: 1,209 (51.8%)

Ray County

Zip code: 64062

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $41,875
Median house value: $83,500

Population by Race

Races in Lawson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (19.2%), Irish (13.5%), English (12.7%), Scottish (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawson

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawson city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +276 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawson:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 36 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawson:

  • EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 3EX)
  • CLAY COUNTY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MOSBY, MO; Abbreviation: GPH)
  • ROOSTERVILLE (about 19 miles; LIBERTY, MO; Abbreviation: 0N0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawson:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Lawson:

  • LAWSON HIGH (Students: 432; Location: EDUCATION DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lawson:

  • SOUTHWEST ELEM. (Students: 513; Location: 307 W MOSS ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 423; Location: EDUCATION DR; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WATKINS MILL PARK CAMP (Students: 56; Location: 25610 PARK RD NORTH; Grades: 06 – 12)

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