Lawton, MI Profile

Lawton, MI, population 1,852, is located in Michigan's Van Buren county, about 39.4 miles from South Bend and 55.8 miles from Grand Rapids.

Through the 90's Lawton's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lawton has stayed about the same.

Lawton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lawton tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	33.30
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,859	N/A
2001	1,850	-0.48%
2002	1,854	0.22%
2003	1,856	0.11%
2004	1,856	0.00%
2005	1,852	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	321
2002	532
2003	595
2004	376
2005	215
2006	162

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	4	3	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	8	6	3	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,638
2002	3,830
2003	3,568
2004	3,226
2005	3,283
2006	3,086

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	15	19	5	10	10	14
Larceny, Theft	50	46	59	43	50	43
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	7	2	7	1	0
Arson	2	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Land Area

2.3 Square Miles