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, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east of El Dorado. Lawson has a post office with ZIP code 71750.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 260.[3]
Lawson, Arkansas | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Lawson, Arkansas ![]() ![]() Lawson, Arkansas | |
Coordinates: 33°11′48″N 92°28′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Union |
Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 260 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71750 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
GNIS feature ID | 77460[1] |
It is in the El Dorado School District.[4][5] The district operates El Dorado High School.
In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.[6]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 260 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 233 | 89.62% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 1.15% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.38% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0.77% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.38% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 13 | 8.03% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 5.00% |
Total | 260 | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
Municipalities and communities of Union County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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County seat: El Dorado | ||
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