Lawton, Iowa
| Lawton, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Lawton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′41″N 96°10′54″W / 42.47806°N 96.18167°WCoordinates: 42°28′41″N 96°10′54″W / 42.47806°N 96.18167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 908 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 929 |
| • Density | 1,278.9/sq mi (493.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51030 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-43905 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458252 |
Lawton is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 908 at the 2010 census.
Lawton was platted in 1901. It 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 is located at 42°28′41″N 96°10′54″W / 42.47806°N 96.18167°W (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 of it land. It is located 7 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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 908 people, 342 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,278.9 inhabitants per square mile (493.8/km2). 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.
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