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Lawrence is a tiny town of 942 people in Van Buren County, Michigan. It's about 24 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 55 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $587 a month.
942people
$134kTypical home
$587/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
96"Snow
122Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 942
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 529 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 24 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$844/mo)
- Median rent $587/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 96" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,999 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to AZO airport
- 53 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 709 ft
- 524 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 264 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Buren County: R+15 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.