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Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bedford is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded January 7, 1818 and was created by taking area from Orange County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 45,370 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,102 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.71% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

  • Bedford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Bedford is located in Lawrence County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • Mitchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
  • Oolitic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Oolitic is located in Lawrence County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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