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Lawton is a Census village of 2,104 people across 2.29 square miles of land, in Van Buren County. Median household income is $52,652, 64.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lawton
What Lawton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.29 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land919
- County holding the largest share of its areaVan Buren 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.
Lawton
How many people live in Lawton
- Population2,104
- Median age39.3
- Population under 18493 plus or minus 121
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over518 plus or minus 116
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Households896
- Family households533 plus or minus 134
- Share of households that are families59.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawton
Income and work in Lawton
- Median household income$52,652
- Per capita income$27,126
- Civilian labor force929 plus or minus 213
- Employed856 plus or minus 199
- Unemployed73 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over1,490
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lawton
- Housing units948
- Occupied units896
- Vacant units52 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate5.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied581 plus or minus 127
- Renter occupied315 plus or minus 104
- Ownership rate64.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$812 plus or minus $246
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units681 plus or minus 140
- Share single family71.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more250 plus or minus 88
- Share in buildings of two or more26.4 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1966
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 commute756 plus or minus 181
- Commuting under 15 minutes238 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more253 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.5 percent
- Drove alone75.9 percent
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home8.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawton
SBA loans in Lawton (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,774,000
- Average approval$554,800
- Median approval$127,500
- Largest approval$2,325,000
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lawton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Van Buren County, not Lawton
Van Buren County context, not Lawton figures
- Establishments in Van Buren County1,327
- Covered employment, Van Buren County21,597
- Average annual pay, Van Buren County$51,293
- Housing units permitted, Van Buren County212
Every figure in this section is published for Van Buren County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lawton.
All Van Buren County figures →
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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What this page does not hold.
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, Michigan?
2,104, in 896 households. Lawton village covers 2.29 square miles of land, which is 919 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?
Van Buren 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?
$52,652. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,100. Median gross rent is $812 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?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $127,500. 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 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
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 Van Buren 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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