Lawn, Texas

Lawn, Texas
Town
Facing East on Farm to Market 604 in Lawn, Texas.
Location of Lawn, Texas
Coordinates: 32°08′10″N99°44′53″W / 32.13611°N 99.74806°W / 32.13611; -99.74806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Taylor
Area [1]
• Total	0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Land	0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,923 ft (586 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	311
• Density	520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79530
Area code	325
FIPS code	48-41872 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412882 [2]

Lawn is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 311. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km²), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Lawn has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	339		—
1940	306		−9.7%
1950	311		1.6%
1960	310		−0.3%
1970	344		11.0%
1980	390		13.4%
1990	358		−8.2%
2000	353		−1.4%
2010	314		−11.0%
2020	311		−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Lawn racial composition ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	255	81.99%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	1.29%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	8	2.57%
Hispanic or Latino	44	14.15%
Total	311

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 311 people, 145 households, and 92 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 353 people, 137 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 625.5 inhabitants per square mile (241.5/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 287.1 per square mile (110.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.22% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,281, and the median income for a family was $29,625. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,347. About 15.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Lawn is served by the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District.

Notable person

• Sunshine Parker, (1927–1999; pseudonym for Lloyd Olen Parker; known for roles including Emmitt in Road House , as well as many character roles in movies and television.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawn, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Climate Summary for Lawn, Texas
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[7] [8]}

External links

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