LawrenceNJ
A town of 3,087, settled in 1885. Nearly 42.8% of it is conserved land.
What makes Lawrence stand out
The 2 things Lawrence does most differently from other towns.
Lawrence lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 29% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
- Gandy's Beach Preserve
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Lawrence’s report card
Now in Lawrence
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
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- Sophomore’s brace leads Haddonfield boys soccer to victory over LawrenceNJ.com · Sep 19
- Balanced offense and stifling defense send Steinert girls soccer past LawrenceNJ.com · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrence. Another town gets a different order.
Nearly a third of Lawrence is conserved land
1.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Millville Wildlife Management Area | 0.6 mi | 2,785 |
| 2. New Sweden Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 2,064 |
| 3. Lummis Pond Preserve | — | 1,507 |
Most working residents commute out of Lawrence
Most working residents leave Lawrence for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Vineland (18%), Millville (12%) and Bridgeton (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Lawrence’s public schools outperform 20% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Lawrence’s kids attend trail 80% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myron L. Powell Elementary School | PK–8 | 479 | C |
High risk, with coastal flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lawrence has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Lawrence beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Lawrence | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.7% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 9.6% |
2 miles of trails in Lawrence
42.8% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
About Lawrence
Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Lawrence Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,087, a decrease of 203 (−6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 3,290, which in turn reflected an increase of 569 (+20.9%) from the 2,721 counted in the 2000 census. Lawrence Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1885, from portions of Fairfield Township. The township was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence—commander of the frigate USS Chesapeake and one of the naval heroes of the War of…
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- Established
- 1885
- Population
- 3,087
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
Lawrence’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Lawrence.