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, east of El Dorado. Lawson has a post office with ZIP code 71750.ZIP Code Lookup It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 260.
Education It is in the El Dorado School District."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. - See Lawson and Urbana on the map. The district operates El Dorado High School.
In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.
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 / EthnicityPop 2020% 2020White 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%
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