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Census Data for Lawton

As far as we can tell, Lawton has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Lawton, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Waco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Asbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
  • Carl Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
  • Airport Drive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
    • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Weir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County
  • Oronogo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Scammon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Neck City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
    • Neck City is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Purcell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Purcell is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
  • Webb City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Carterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron Gates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Joplin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

Cherokee County ...

Lawton is located in Cherokee County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Cherokee County.

Miscellaneous Information for Lawton ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Cherokee County or the community of Lawton:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lawton:
    • GNIS ID for Lawton: 469328
    • GNIS ID for Cherokee County: 484980
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 021 (Cherokee County)
    • Place Code: 38950 (Lawton)
    • State & County Code: 20/021 (Kansas / Cherokee County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/38950 (Kansas / Lawton)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Lawton is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lawton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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