Lawton, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lawton, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = The Lawton Fire Department


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map_caption = Location of Lawton, North Dakota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Ramsey

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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1902

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 42
population_density_km2 = 17.5
population_density_sq_mi = 45.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 462
elevation_ft = 1516
latd = 48 |latm = 18 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 21 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58345
area_code = 701
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 38-45300GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1029847GR|3
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Lawton is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 42 at the 2000 census. Lawton was founded in 1902.

Geography

Lawton is located at coor dms|48|18|11|N|98|21|53|W|city (48.302955, -98.364814).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (7.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 42 people, 24 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 45.3 people per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 41.0/sq mi (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, and 2.38% from two or more races.

There were 24 households out of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.2% were non-families. 54.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,375, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,752. There were 22.2% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 30.0% of those over 64.

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