Lawrence, Pennsylvania

Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
• Land	0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,236
• Density	3,121.21/sq mi (1,205.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15055 [3]
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-41968

Lawrence is a census-designated place ^[4] located in Cecil Township, Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is a Pittsburgh suburb located in northern Washington County near the Allegheny County line. As of the 2010 census ^[5] the population was 540 residents.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	540		—
2020	1,236		128.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

History

Lawrence was mostly built as a miner's village for the Montour #4 Mine, which opened in 1914. Montour #4 closed in 1980 after flooding. ^[7]

Economy

Black Box Corporation is based in Lawrence.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "Lawrence PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
5. https://www.census.gov/# ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. Ciminel, Bob (2012). "Montour No. 4" (PDF). montourrr.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

40°18′23″N80°07′19″W / 40.30639°N 80.12194°W / 40.30639; -80.12194