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Lawson

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Lawson

Total population

2,905

Median home value

$186,000

18.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,941

Lawson$66k
National$74k
Elevation325 m
Land area6.62 km²
Weather92°F · Sunny
Coordinates39.43°, -94.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
325 m
Area
6.62 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lawson is a city in Clay and Ray counties in Missouri, United States, that is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 2,541 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Lawson was founded in 1870 and was named for New York businessman L. M. Lawson. A post office called Lawson has been in operation since 1876. Lawson is home to Ray County's oldest bank, Lawson Bank, founded in 1883. Interesting sites near Lawson include the historic Watkins Mill (now a Missouri state park and National Historic Landmark) and KC-10L, a Nike missile base, located a mile east of Lawson (Nov 1959 - Feb 1964).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.8
Median home value
$186,000
Housing units
1,102
Poverty rate
12.7%
Unemployment
2.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.4330
Longitude
-94.2203
Water area
0.09 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Sunny
Tonight
74°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
93°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Lawson, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.2%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
38.6%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
18.4%
No leisure activity
30.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,902
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,395
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,241
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,074
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,070
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,056
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,010
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    835
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    808

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
5
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • KEARNEY HIGH
    High · KEARNEY · 824 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH
    High · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · 787 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE
    Middle · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · 576 students · 14:1 ratio
  • KEARNEY JR. HIGH
    Other · KEARNEY · 566 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • KEARNEY MIDDLE
    Middle · KEARNEY · 499 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • SOUTHVIEW ELEM.
    Elementary · KEARNEY · 477 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · 476 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • DOGWOOD ELEM.
    Elementary · KEARNEY · 465 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2024-03-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

H
Harry G. Romig
Ph.D. Columbia University 1939

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,544

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
215
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lawson

Lawson quadrangle, Missouri, 1990
1997
Missouri Burds
Maurice L. Burd · 1984
Dammed Indians
Dammed Indians
Michael L. Lawson · 1982
The Lawson-DeWeese legacy (of Missouri, 1885-1985)
Julia Wilhelmenia DeWeese Lawson · 1998
Recent results of property tax in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, West Virginia
Lawson Purdy · 1898
Disbarment proceedings in Missouri
Martin E. Lawson · 1931
Dammed Indians revisited
Michael L. Lawson · 2009
Thomas and Mary Ann (Morgan) Lawson of Missouri, Iowa, and Tennessee, and their descendants
Gary G. Lloyd · 2007

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library