Lawrence

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

Overview

Lawrence is a census-designated place located in Cecil Township, Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is a Pittsburgh suburb located in northern Washington County near the Allegheny County line. As of the 2010 census the population was 540 residents.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Lawrence, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Perry Como

American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001)

Bobby Vinton

American singer (born 1935)

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Eric Angle

American professional, amateur wrestler

Scott Hahn

American theologian

Eugenie Baird

American musician (1924-1988)

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Nicholas DiOrio

American soccer player (1921-2003)

Dave Filoni

American film director (born 1974)

William W. Wick

American politician (1796–1868)

Andrew Mason

businessman

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Keith Van Horne

All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman

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Reggie Wells

American football player

Dave Piontek

American basketball player (1934–2004)

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Stephen Previs

American basketball player

Theodosius (Lazor)

American Eastern Orthodox prelate

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Andrew Wylie

judge

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Anthony Colaizzo

American politician

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

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

• Hendersonville
  2 mi away · pop. 243
• Bridgeville
  3.9 mi away · pop. 4,686
• Cecil-Bishop
  4 mi away · pop. 2,910
• Canonsburg
  4.4 mi away
• Bethel Park
  4.6 mi away · pop. 32,881
• Finleyville
  7.1 mi away · pop. 341
• McGovern
  7.3 mi away · pop. 4,393
• Green Tree
  8.6 mi away · pop. 4,833
• Eighty Four
  8.7 mi away · pop. 626
• Crafton
  9.4 mi away · pop. 5,961
• East Washington
  10.7 mi away
• Laboratory
  11.6 mi away · pop. 664

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lawrence

The John George Gill family of St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania

James C. Gill · 2002

Superstitious

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1995

Prentice Hall Literature [Grade Ten]

Kevin Feldman · 2007

The Philadelphia Negro

W. E. B. Du Bois · 1889

Thomas Thompson and Ann Finney of Colonial Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Jane Gray Buchanan · 1987

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Cemeteries of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Dwight Edward Copper · 1900

Soil survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Pennsylvania

Robert V. Smith · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Six-spotted Fishing Spider

Dolomedes triton

Seen 2026-09-21

Confused Eusarca Moth

Eusarca confusaria

Seen 2026-09-21

Sod Webworm Moth

Pediasia trisecta

Seen 2026-09-21

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Seen 2026-09-21

mock strawberry

Potentilla indica

Seen 2026-09-20

Blue Crayfish

Cambarus monongalensis

Seen 2026-09-20

Metalimnobia triocellata

Metalimnobia triocellata

Seen 2026-09-20

Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Seen 2026-09-19

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 12:45 UTC.