

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,194 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.41% of the population. The racial makeup of the township was 84.47% White, 2.93% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 7.09% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 43.3 per square mile (16.7/km 2). The population density was 95.4 inhabitants per square mile (36.8/km 2). The Village of Lawrence is located within the township.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km 2), of which 35.0 square miles (91 km 2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km 2) (2.43%) is water.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 3,341 people, 1,194 households, and 893 families residing in the township.

The population was 3,341 at the 2000 census. Lawrence Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S.
