Town guide

Lawler, Iowa

Lawler is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, home to about 363 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52154.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population363382 per sq mi
Median home value$117,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lawler

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Around Lawler

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)133 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL243 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lawler; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lawler

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lawler had 406 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 556th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Chickasaw County grew from 17,037 residents in 1900 to 12,012 in 2020.

Lawler population by census2000: 461, 2010: 439, 2020: 406461200043920104062020

Chickasaw County, 1900–2020

Chickasaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,037, 1910: 15,375, 1920: 15,431, 1930: 14,637, 1940: 15,227, 1950: 15,228, 1960: 15,034, 1970: 14,969, 1980: 15,437, 1990: 13,295, 2000: 13,095, 2010: 12,439, 2020: 12,01217K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7015K’80’9013K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LawlerJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 6.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.7 in23°6°Jan1.328°10°Feb1.441°22°Mar2.456°34°Apr4.268°47°May5.078°57°Jun6.681°60°Jul5.079°58°Aug4.673°49°Sep3.859°37°Oct2.743°24°Nov2.129°12°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hampton, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Chickasaw County

4,157 jobs at 353 businesses in Chickasaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chickasaw CountyManufacturing: 1,700 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 464 jobs; Retail trade: 429 jobs; Wholesale trade: 401 jobs; Construction: 229 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 227 jobs; Finance and insurance: 147 jobs; Other services: 140 jobsManufacturing 41% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 10% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawler.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical Center-New HamptonCritical access hospital · emergency room · New Hampton9.2 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sumner17.1 miles
  • Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Union19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lawler

Libraries

  • Lawler Public Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Jackson Number Twelve School Museum3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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