Local servicesHospitalExcelsior Springs Hospital7.2 miPost officeLawson Post Office1.9 miTown hallLawson City Hall2.0 miPoliceLawson Police Department2.0 miFire stationLawson Fire and Rescue Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleLawson Middle School1.4 miHighLawson High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI31 miInterstateI-357.1 miUS highwayN US Hwy 692.8 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP29 miCoachCameronJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64062 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:49 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:33 am – 4:56 pm
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People6,752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.42,337 householdsMedian household income $89,306Median home value $230,700Median rent $1,063 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,817 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,135 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 18%, retail 9%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days37 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kearney 3e station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLawson Lakelake · 1.3 miWilderness Camp Lakelake · 2.6 miWatkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.4 miNumber One Hundred Seventy-Nine Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSouth Prong Crooked Riverriver · 5.9 miNumber 166 Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlue Jay Trail Accessstate recreation area · 4.0 miWatkins Woolen Mill State Park And Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.8 mi · 1,480 acresBolinger (Bert And Sandra) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 71 acresFoxglove Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 56 acresCrooked River Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,412 acresJames Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 9.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199937 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199937 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRay County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 363 days measured86 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, MO, 16 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMo American Lawsonserves 2,546 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,047 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
