Lawton is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 790 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51030.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lawton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lawton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lawton had 943 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 354th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Woodbury County grew from 54,610 residents in 1900 to 105,941 in 2020.
Woodbury County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 30.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux City Ang, IA weather station (11 miles away).
46,810 jobs at 2,622 businesses in Woodbury County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Lawton-Bronson Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawton | 7–12 | 339 | Public | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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