Abandoned Andis General Store, 2009
Lawrence Township’s story
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Lawrence TownshipOH
A town of 2,245.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0
Population
2,245
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$99K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
73
A commuter town
Is Lawrence Township a good place to live?
The best of Lawrence Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Lawrence Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 7 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. The median household income is $66K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. On history, just 103 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Lawrence Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lawrence Township for work
Where Lawrence Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
73jobs based in Lawrence Township
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lawrence Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lawrence Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 0.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthKing's Daughters' Medical Center 8.1 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $99K, 1.6 years of the Huntington metro’s $60K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lawrence Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawrence Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHecla Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lawrence Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDawson-Bryant Local School DistrictRock Hill Local School District2 districts serve Lawrence Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Lawrence County Board of ElectionsLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45645, 45696, 45638, 4568045645 93% · 45696 4% · 45638 2% · 45680 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrence Township.
HealthD
Health in Lawrence Township trails 90% of U.S. towns
Lawrence Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 38% of Lawrence Township adults feel lonely, above both Ohio’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (33%). 20% of Lawrence Township adults smoke cigarettes.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Lawrence Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lawrence Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
King's Daughters' Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lawrence Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lawrence Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Lawrence Township has lost 48 jobs, to 73 in 2023. The top destinations are Ironton (12%), Ashland (10%) and Huntington (10%).
2%work in town
| Lawrence Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lawrence Township2%
Ironton12%
Ashland10%
Huntington10%
Columbus3%
12 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Lawrence Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
High risk in Lawrence Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lawrence Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lawrence Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Wayne National Forest and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lawrence Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National forestWayne National Forest
11 mi Theme parkCamden Park
36 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area
13 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
13 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and Village11 mi MuseumMuseum of Radio and TechnologySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lawrence Township
17pages on Lawrence Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Lawrence Township
Ohio University-Southern CampusCommunity college · Public · Ironton7.4 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionAshland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ashland, KY8.7 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionMarshall UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Huntington, WV10.9 mi$9,162 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Lawrence Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Lawrence Township
Township in Ohio, US
Lawrence Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,355.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Lawrence Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lawrence Township.
Aid TownshipPerry TownshipWindsor TownshipUpper TownshipFayette TownshipLawrence Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Aid Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Township | #891 | C− | A− | — | B | D |
| Windsor Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Upper Township | #896 | C− | B+ | — | B− | D− |
| Fayette Township | #732 | C+ | A− | — | B | D |
Lawrence Township and Windsor Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lawrence Township, Perry Township, Windsor Township, Upper Township and Fayette Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Aid Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lawrence Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lawrence Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lawrence Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.