LawtonIA
A town of 947, settled in 1902.
Is Lawton a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lawton. Lawton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
947 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lawton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawton.
Homes in Lawton are worth about $342K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Lawton home is worth about $342,000, up 3.3% in a year, 44% above the Iowa typical home. 77% of Lawton households own their home, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Lawton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $959 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Lawton’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lawton-Bronson Community School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School, with 339 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 339 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
A smaller share of residents in Lawton live below the poverty line than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
2.9% of Lawton residents live below the poverty line, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Lawton is $87,000. Jobs based in Lawton grew to 137 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013.
| Lawton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lawton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lawton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 10° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lawton is
Lawton beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults binge drink in Lawton.
| Lawton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lawton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lawton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lawton since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lawton
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Lawton
About 5 of every 100 Lawton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Lawton for work
Where Lawton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lawton
City in Iowa, USA
Lawton is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. The population was 943 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,184 ft
- ZIP code
- 51030
Questions about Lawton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lawton, IA a good place to live?
Lawton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.