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LawrenceMN

A town of 541.

Population
541
residents
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town

541 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lawrence

Most working residents leave Lawrence for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (24%), Hibbing (18%) and Nashwauk (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lawrence2%
Grand Rapids24%
Hibbing18%
Nashwauk6%
Duluth4%
22 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Lawrence
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lawrence has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lawrence is

Lawrence beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outLawrenceMN
More adults with COPD7.1%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.6%5.9%
More adults with diabetes12.9%10.1%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.9% of Lawrence is conserved land

3.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

6.9%conserved
6.9%
conserved · 1,578 of 22,877 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Lawrence for work

Where Lawrence’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 24% 18% → Hibbing Hibbing 18% 6% → Nashwauk Nashwauk 6% 4% → Duluth Duluth 4% 2% → Bigfork Bigfork 2% 2% → Virginia Virginia 2% Lawrence · 2% stay
53jobs based in Lawrence
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lawrence

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lawrence Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
488
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,302 ft

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