| Official Name: | Lawler, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chickasaw |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.50 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.95 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 406 |
| Population Density Km2: | 164.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 425.13 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 330 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1083 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0694°N -92.1528°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52154 |
| Area Code: | 563 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-43815 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0458247 |
Lawler is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 406 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Lawler was incorporated in 1871. It is named for John Lawler, an early settler who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the settlement.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.89sqmi, of which 0.88sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 439 people, 200 households, and 127 families living in the city. The population density was 498.9PD/sqmi. There were 214 housing units at an average density of 243.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% White, 0.2% African American, 6.8% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.
There were 200 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 461 people, 202 households, and 134 families living in the city. The population density was 517.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 217 housing units at an average density of 243.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 202 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
Age spread: 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $21,029 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,268. About 10.5% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
The municipality is within the Turkey Valley Community School District.[7]