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Lawton city, North Dakota

Lawton city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lawton city is a geographic entity located in Ramsey County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 18. The land area covers 0.91 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 18 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 70.5 yrs ±7.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 16 ±11 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 41 ±20
Occupied Housing Units 16 ±11
Vacant Housing Units 25 ±15
Median Home Value $23,300 ±$19,242
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income Suppressed —
Per Capita Income $78,448 ±$54,191
Poverty Rate 4.8% ±9.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 1 ±2
Unemployment Rate 0% ±71.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 14 ±12
Broadband Internet Rate 31.3% ±30.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF LAWTON
GUS Population: 15 (2024)
ID: 211810
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 36, LAWTON ND 58345-0036
GUS Population: 11,510 (2024)
ID: 171335
County Official County Government
Contact: RAMSEY COUNTY AUDITOR
524 4TH AVE NE, UNIT 6, DEVILS LAKE ND 58301-2487

Education

No public or private school records currently linked for this geographic area.
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Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
ADAMS MINI LIBRARY
Library 15.8 mi away 503 BRIGGS AVE, ADAMS, ND, 58210
(701) 944-2790
LAKOTA CITY LIBRARY
Library 18.1 mi away 116 WEST B AVENUE, LAKOTA, ND, 58344
(701) 247-2543
MICHIGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.4 mi away 105 1ST STREET EAST, MICHIGAN, ND, 58259
(701) 270-1018
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EDMORE 4NW, ND US, located 12.7 miles from Lawton city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 13.1° -6.3° 3.4° 0.70" 6.9"
February 18.2° -3.5° 7.3° 0.43" 4.5"
March 30.5° 10.9° 20.7° 0.84" 5.1"
April 49.1° 27.5° 38.3° 1.18" 3.7"
May 64.1° 40.7° 52.4° 2.90" 0.7"
June 73.1° 51.3° 62.2° 3.90" 0.0"
July 77.8° 55.4° 66.6° 3.71" 0.0"
August 77.8° 52.7° 65.2° 2.85" 0.0"
September 68.6° 43.1° 55.9° 2.05" 0.0"
October 52.4° 29.5° 40.9° 1.53" 2.1"
November 33.5° 15.1° 24.3° 0.94" 5.7"
December 18.6° 1.2° 9.9° 0.87" 9.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Lawton city City 0.0 mi —
Brocket city City 6.4 mi —
Edmore city City 8.5 mi —
Fairdale city City 14.3 mi —
Adams city City 15.7 mi —
Lakota city City 18.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3807145300. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.