Census Data for Lawrence Creek

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Lawrence Creek a population of 144 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Lawrence Creek a population of 149 people.

The town of Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County. The 2010 Census gave Creek County; a population of 69,967 people. This means that Lawrence Creek had 0.21% of the county's total population, making it Creek's 10th most populous community.

At the same time, Oklahoma had a population of 3,751,351 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Lawrence Creek has a total area of 0.73 square miles [1.9 km²].

Creek County has a land area of 950 square miles [2,460.9 km²]. At 0.73 square miles [1.9 km²], Lawrence Creek has 0.08% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Lawrence Creek, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Lawrence Creek reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Lawrence Creek might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   36° 5' 1"   (or 36.08°)
  • Lon:   -96° 25' 36"   (or -96.43°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence Creek had 55 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 149 people, this averages 2.71 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Lawrence Creek had a land area of 0.73 square miles [1.9 km²]. This translates to 74.8 Housing Units per square mile [28.89 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Lawrence Creek had 41 Housing Units, a population of 119 people and a land area of 0.64 square miles [1.7 km²]. This gives a density of 2.9 people per Housing Unit and 63.6 Housing Units per square mile [24.57 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Lawrence Creek and you need to be careful when comparing numbers between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Creek County ...

The community of Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County<4>.

The county had a population of 69,967 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 149 people, Lawrence Creek represented 0.21% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Lawrence Creek has a population density of 202.7 people per square mile [78.3 people/km²], Creek County averages 73.6 people per square mile [28.43 people/km²].

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

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Lawrence Creek, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Lawrence Creek. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Lawrence Creek or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Lawrence Creek, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Lawrence Creek.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   36.083809°   (or 36°5'1" N)
  • Lon:   -96.426749°   (or -96°25'36" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   36.084402°   (or 36°5'3" N)
  • Lon:   -96.420441°   (or -96°25'13" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 1,871 feet to the west<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2412883) to Lawrence Creek. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Lawrence Creek. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   36.083809°   (or 36°5'1" N)
  • Lon:   -96.426749°   (or -96°25'36" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 0.94 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Lawrence Creek. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lawrence Creek.

Miscellaneous Information for Lawrence Creek ...

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 Creek County or the town of Lawrence Creek:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lawrence Creek:
  • GNIS ID for Lawrence Creek: 2412883
  • GNIS ID for Creek County: 1101806
  • GNIS ID for State of Oklahoma: 1102857

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 40 (Oklahoma)
  • County Code: 037 (Creek County)
  • Place Code: 41760 (Lawrence Creek)
  • State & County Code: 40/037 (Oklahoma / Creek County)
  • State & Place Code: 40/41760 (Oklahoma / Lawrence Creek)

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  • Lawrence Creek is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

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

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