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Lawton, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Lawton is a Census city of 790 people across 0.72 square miles of land, in Woodbury County. Median household income is $86,875, 77.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lawton
What Lawton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.72 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,098
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoodbury County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lawton
- Population790
- Median age42.0
- Population under 18200 plus or minus 43
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over177 plus or minus 55
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households317 plus or minus 66
- Family households209 plus or minus 48
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lawton
- Median household income$86,875 plus or minus $33,443
- Per capita income$41,482
- Civilian labor force433 plus or minus 97
- Employed431 plus or minus 98
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over540
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent plus or minus 25.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lawton
- Housing units356
- Occupied units317 plus or minus 66
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate11.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied244 plus or minus 58
- Renter occupied73 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate77.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$254,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$959
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units286 plus or minus 64
- Share single family80.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more70 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lawton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute421 plus or minus 96
- Commuting under 15 minutes112 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone92.0 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home1.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawton
SBA loans in Lawton (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,112,800
- Average approval$370,933
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$937,800
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lawton
SBA loans in Lawton (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,019,000
- Average approval$1,009,500
- Median approval$1,009,500
- Largest approval$1,620,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lawton
- NFIP communityCity of Lawton
- NFIP community number190292
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24(M)
The City of Lawton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190292 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Woodbury County, not Lawton
Woodbury County context, not Lawton figures
- Establishments in Woodbury County2,622
- Covered employment, Woodbury County51,281
- Average annual pay, Woodbury County$54,684
- Housing units permitted, Woodbury County172
Every figure in this section is published for Woodbury County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lawton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lawton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lawton, Iowa?
790, in 317 households. Lawton city covers 0.72 square miles of land, which is 1,098 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lawton in?
Woodbury County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lawton?
$86,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $254,200. Median gross rent is $959 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lawton businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lawton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lawton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lawton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lawton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lawton, city of, community 190292, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lawton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woodbury County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lawton.
Is zoning published for Lawton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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