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Moving to Lawton, Michigan

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Population: 1,859. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,852 (-0.4% change)
Males: 848 (45.6%), Females: 1,011 (54.4%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 49065

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Lawton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Hispanic (11.6%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (11.5%), Irish (10.8%), United States (10.7%), Polish (8.5%), Dutch (7.7%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Lawton, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawton

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawton village

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2.8% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +132 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawton:

  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PAW PAW, MI)
  • KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 18 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawton:

  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 33 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 43 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawton:

  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 43 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 50 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)

Schools

Public high school in Lawton:

  • LAWTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 202 N. 29TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lawton:

  • LAWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 100 PRIMARY WAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAWTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 110 S. NURSERY ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lawton:

  • LAWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $130,888; Location: 125 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 31,002 books; 260 audio materials; 204 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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