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Welcome to Lawton ...

The city of Lawton is located in Ramsey County<1>.

Lawton was established in 1902.

When the people of Lawton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lawtonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lawton has a population of 32 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Lawton is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lawton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lawton: 701

The ZIP code for Lawton: 58345<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawton had an population of 32 people. This is an increase of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawton had a population of 30 people. This makes Lawton the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30 people, the population of Lawton decreased 28.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 42 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawton.

Communities Also Named Lawton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Lawton - they are located in Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawton.

Communities near Lawton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawton.

  • Lakota
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Edmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brocket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nekoma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fairdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Bartlett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Doyon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lawton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawton. See our Newspapers Page for Lawton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawton ...

Looking for more information about Lawton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lawton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawton.

Adding Lawton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lawton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lawton post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lawton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lawton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lawton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/