Lawton

Lawton was platted in 1901. It was named for J. C. Law, an early settler and native of Lawton, Michigan. It is located seven miles east of Sioux City on U.S. Route 20. Lawton is considered a bedroom community for Sioux City. The population was 943 at the time of the 2020 census. The city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²), all land. The Lawton Community School District operates public schools. The district was established on July 1, 1966, by the merger of the Lawton and Bronson districts. The school district is located in Woodbury County, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. It has a population of 943, according to the 2010 census. In 2010, there were 908 people, 342 households, and 238 families living in the city. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.27. The median income for the city was $750, and the per capita income was $18,432. The racial makeup of the city is 98.8% White, 0.2% African American,0.1% Native American, and 0.7% Asian. In the city, the gender makeup is 48.9% male and 51.1 per cent female. The 2010 census showed that the city had a median age of 36.1 years, with the average age of 39.7 years.

History

Lawton was named for J. C. Law, an early settler and native of Lawton, Michigan. A post office has been in operation in Lawton since 1902. Lawton was platted in 1901 and named for Law, who was a native of the area. The town has a population of about 1,000. It is located on the Michigan-Wisconsin border, near the town of Saugatuck, which is on the Ohio River. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 7053. It was named after Law, a native and early settlers of the region. The community is located near the junction of the Grand River and the Saugate Rivers. The Lawton Post Office was established in 1902 and has a ZIP Code of 7063. The post office is located in the town's central business district, which was once known as Lawton. It now has a zip code of 6054 and a ZIPcode of 5055. The city's population is around 1,200. It also has a community college, Lawton High School, and Lawton Middle School, which were both established in the late 19th century.

Geography

Lawton is located at 42°2841N 96°1054W (42.478112, -96.181711).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²), all land. It is located seven miles east of Sioux City on U.S. Route 20, in a region of rolling fertile farmland. Lawton is considered a bedroom community for Sioux City. The city is home to the Lawton High School, which was founded in 1883. The Lawton Police Department was established in 1881 and is based in Lawton. It was the first police station in the state of South Dakota. The town has a population of 1,000 and is located on the banks of the Red River, which flows into the Missouri River. The Red River is a tributary of the Little Cottonwood River, and runs through the center of the city. The river is one of the few places in South Dakota where it is possible to see the Milky Way, which is visible from the city of Lawton, as well as other nearby towns such as Sioux City and Council Bluffs. It also has a number of small lakes and rivers, some of which are used for drinking water and irrigation. The City is located in a fertile region of fertile farmland, and is surrounded by rolling farmland. It has a history dating back to the early 1800s, when the area was first settled.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 908 people, 342 households, and 238 families living in the city. There were 352 housing units at an average density of 495.8 per square mile (191.4/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American,0.1% Native American, 0,2% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $52,917, and the median income. for a family was $58,750. The per capita income for the city is $18,432. About 4.3% of families and 6.8%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 6. 8% of those under age 18 and 2.5. of those age 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.N. has a consulate in the town, which is open to non-U.S. citizens. It is also the location of the National Guard’s “Seal of Omaha” air base, which was closed in the 1990s due to safety concerns. It has a population of 1,278.9, the highest of any city in the United States, and one of the highest in the state. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I.

Education

LawtonBronson Community School District operates public schools. The district was established on July 1, 1966, by the merger of the Lawton and Bronson districts. It is located in the central part of the town of Lawton. The school district has more than 1,000 students. It has been in existence since 1966, when it was formed by a merger of two districts.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lawton, Woodbury County, Iowa = 85.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lawton = 3.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 23,526 individuals with a median age of 35.6 age the population grows by 5.60% in Lawton, Woodbury County, Iowa population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,309.72 residents per square mile of area (505.88/km²). There are average 2.66 people per household in the 275 households with an average household income of $67,804 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.60% of the available work force and has dropped -0.66% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 33.08%. The number of physicians in Lawton per 100,000 population = 166.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lawton = 26.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 98. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 210. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 8.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 39, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lawton, Woodbury County, Iowa which are owned by the occupant = 81.63%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $137,310 and home appreciation of 2.20%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.69 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,041 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 316 students for each Librarian and 632 students for each Counselor. 6.56% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 20.14% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).