Lawson, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Lawson, Arkansas
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:260
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:213
Coordinates:33.2003°N -92.4944°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71750
Area Code:870
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2805659

Lawson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Lawson was founded by Lawson Smith, who was born in 1813 and died in 1899. Lawson is located on Arkansas Highway 129, 10.5miles east of El Dorado. Lawson has a post office with ZIP code 71750.[1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 260.[2]

Education

It is in the El Dorado School District.[3] [4] The district operates El Dorado High School.

In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

Lawson CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)23389.62%
Black or African American alone (NH)31.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.38%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)20.77%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.38%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)138.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)55.00%
Total260100.00%

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=71750&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Web site: Lawson CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Union County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 27, 2021. Compare to highway map for unincorporated areas.
  4. Web site: General Highway Map Arkansas County, Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Transportation. February 25, 2021. March 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313202634/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/counties/county%20PDFs/UnionCounty.pdf. dead. - See Lawson and Urbana on the map.
  5. Web site: Goatcher. Truett. School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?. Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. January 1999. 16 (PDF p. 16/27).
  6. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lawson CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau.