Lawn, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lawn, Texas
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Lawn, Texas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Taylor

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 353
population_density_km2 = 241.5
population_density_sq_mi = 625.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 584
elevation_ft = 1916
latd = 32 |latm = 8 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 99 |longm = 44 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 79530
area_code = 325
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blank_info = 48-41872GR|2
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blank1_info = 1339735GR|3
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Lawn is a town in Taylor County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 353.

Geography

Lawn is located at coor dms|32|8|7|N|99|44|53|W|city (32.135405, -99.748066)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 353 people, 137 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 625.5 people per square mile (243.4/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 287.1/sq mi (111.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.22% of the population.

There were 137 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,281, and the median income for a family was $29,625. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,347. About 15.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Lawn is served by the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District.

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