Lawson Heights | |
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CDP | |
Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°17′37″N 79°23′7″W / 40.29361°N 79.38528°WCoordinates: 40°17′37″N 79°23′7″W / 40.29361°N 79.38528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,339 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Lawson Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census.
Lawson Heights is located at 40°17′37″N 79°23′7″W / 40.29361°N 79.38528°W (40.293713, -79.385312).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,339 people, 1,018 households, and 701 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,524.4 people per square mile (590.3/km²). There were 1,064 housing units at an average density of 693.5/sq mi (268.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.80% White, 0.21% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.