Profile for Lawson, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.8 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site and Park

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Cemeteries (17)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lawson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ray County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kansas City area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 64062 ZIP code.

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23% of Lawson residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lawson ancestry & family history guide.

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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Ray County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lawson was $17,438, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Missouri economic data

14% of Lawson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Post history questions in Ray County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lawson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $349.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $774.

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Libraries in Lawson include Lawson Community Branch Library ... View libraries

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Ray County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lawson political report.

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The average commute time for Lawson workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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