Township · Minnesota

Lawrence Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Lawrence Township, Itasca County, township, in Itasca County, Minnesota. Lawrence Township, Itasca County had 490 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 488 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 541 (±187). GEOID 2706135900.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

490

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 488 · ACS 2020-2024: 541 ±187

Median household income

$71,250

±$37,608 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$201,200

±$64,915 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Lawrence Township, Itasca County and what county is it in?

Lawrence Township, Itasca County is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota. It covers 33.8 square miles of land, 14 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lawrence Township, Itasca County is in the Grand Rapids, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lawrence Township, Itasca County (marked with a dot) in Itasca County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lawrence Township, Itasca County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 490 people lived in Lawrence Township, Itasca County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 488 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 541 (±187).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (482)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (485)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (488)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (489)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (490)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLawrence Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population541±18745,2755,739,445no clear change
Households188±5518,5412,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.88±0.332.382.43+0.66
Housing units217±6125,6792,545,030no clear change

Lawrence Township, Itasca County's population since 2000

From 441 in 2000 to 490 in 2025: up 11.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lawrence Township, Itasca County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 441
  • 2005 (estimate) 442
  • 2010 Census 438
  • 2015 (estimate) 437
  • 2020 Census 488
  • 2025 (estimate) 490

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lawrence Township, Itasca County?

The median resident of Lawrence Township, Itasca County is 43.1 years old; 16.5% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLawrence Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.1±5.046.938.8no clear change
Under 18 years16.5%±7.3 pts20.2%22.9%–
65 years and over17.4%±6.8 pts25.8%17.3%–
Male58.0%±7.4 pts50.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.6 pts1.5%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.5%±5.5 pts88.4%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.4%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.8 pts2.6%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.4%±3.5 pts5.9%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.8%±3.1 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.6 pts0.9%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.6%±3.7 pts1.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)15.5%±6.4 pts9.1%5.9%–
With a disability21.1%±10.3 pts17.5%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.3%±3.4 pts4.8%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.2%±2.1 pts95.2%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.3%±5.0 pts25.9%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.1%±2.9 pts9.3%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.0%±6.7 pts90.6%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.3%±2.3 pts1.0%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lawrence Township, Itasca County earn?

Half of Lawrence Township, Itasca County's 188 households earn less than $71,250 a year (±$37,608), against $68,603 in Itasca County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $93,840 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLawrence Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$71,250±$37,608$68,603$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$81,758±$13,875$88,664$118,304–
Per capita income$28,753±$7,109$37,533$48,237−$17,396
People below the poverty line15.2%±8.7 pts12.2%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.0%±16.3 pts14.7%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.9%±3.8 pts10.7%7.9%–
Households with a computer94.1%±4.2 pts94.1%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.4%±5.1 pts88.5%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lawrence Township, Itasca County?

Owners occupy 93.1% of Lawrence Township, Itasca County's occupied homes and renters 6.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,200 by its owner (±$64,915).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLawrence Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$201,200±$64,915$225,200$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±82.3 pts45.6%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,028±$719$1,501$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes93.1%±5.8 pts83.0%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes6.9%±5.8 pts17.0%27.8%–
Housing units217±6125,6792,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±12.0 pts0.5%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±68.4 pts5.4%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes89.9%±6.1 pts81.7%66.0%–
Mobile homes9.2%±6.1 pts7.6%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.5 pts1.0%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20194.6%±3.0 pts7.2%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.4%±4.9 pts9.4%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±2.2 pts4.7%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Lawrence Township, Itasca County work and get to work?

85.4% of Lawrence Township, Itasca County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLawrence Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.0%±7.5 pts55.2%68.1%–
Unemployment rate3.6%±4.4 pts5.9%4.1%–
Drove alone to work85.4%±10.3 pts76.3%68.9%–
Carpooled6.0%±5.4 pts10.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±8.1 pts1.0%1.8%–
Walked1.5%±2.0 pts1.9%2.5%–
Worked from home6.4%±4.7 pts9.5%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work32.6 min±3.224.1 min22.7 min−9.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lawrence Township, Itasca County?

No census tract lies mostly in Lawrence Township, Itasca County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lawrence Township, Itasca County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lawrence Township, Itasca County
Tract 4804.02Itasca County1,576 $68,750 $202,60024%
Tract 4810.02Itasca County3,823 $70,054 $160,6004%
Tract 4804.03Itasca County1,024 $90,000 $340,0008%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lawrence Township, Itasca County) · Census block assignment files

How does Lawrence Township, Itasca County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lawrence Township, Itasca County is the 10,135th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 559th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Lawrence Township, Itasca County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Lawrence Township, Itasca County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate559th1,772

Lawrence Township, Itasca County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lawrence Township, Itasca County?

24 of the 56 figures for Lawrence Township, Itasca County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lawrence Township, Itasca County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.