Lawton, North Dakota, 2006
Lawton Township’s story
124 years in pictures
Census counts: 227 in 1920, 15 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1972 on.
- 1902Lawton Township is settled
Lawton TownshipND
A town of 22, settled in 1902.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
22
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$10K
Census ACS
Median age
71.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Lawton Township a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Lawton Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lawton Township. 58% of the land in Lawton Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Lawton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Triumph TownshipShepherd TownshipLillehoff TownshipNewland TownshipLawton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lawton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lawton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereRamsey County AuditorRamsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58345, 5833058345 78% · 58330 22%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawton Township.
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Lawton Township
16 miles of trail. Lawton Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
58.1%conserved
58.1%
conserved · 13,044 of 22,458 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Lawton Township, mostly cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Lawton Township sits below nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lawton Township break down as 43% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Lawton Township is cooler
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lawton Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter-0–18°
Spring27–49°
Summer53–77°
Fall30–51°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Lawton Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lawton Township. Lawton Township: just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lawton Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lawton Township is ahead of North Dakota on 13 and behind on 8.
| Lawton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
13 better11 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Lawton Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.2% |
First Care Health Center
27.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lawton Township
16pages on Lawton Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lawton Township; the nearest are
Lake Region State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Devils Lake28.1 mi$5,520 in-state tuitionUniversity of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks64.7 mi$10,951 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lawton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Lawton Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Lawton is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 18 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1902
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,516 ft
- ZIP code
- 58345
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Lawton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lawton Township, ND a good place to live?
Lawton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.