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A township of 6,166 people in Lawrence County, Illinois

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Conserved land11%3,048 of 26,814 acres

Trails12 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1494 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lawrence

Township in Illinois, United States

6,171Population

42.1 sq miArea

449 ftElevation

Lawrence Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,171 and it contained 2,964 housing units.

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#48Lowest property tax in IL #106Most affordable in IL #111Most conserved land in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Lawrence

Housing in Lawrence

$203K Median sale price · Redfin, February 2026

The median sale price was $203,000 in February 2026.

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Health in Lawrence

Compared with Illinois

14worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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10.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseIL 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Lawrence County Memorial HospitalLawrenceville · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bayou Family Health CenterVincennes · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62439, 62417 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lawrence →

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School Grade C

The public schools Lawrence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictLawrence County CUD 20Schools3

Parkside Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 528 students Parkview Jr High School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 235 students Lawrenceville High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 298 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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