Lawrence is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 3,290 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49064.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lawrence; also Arlington and Waverly Township (Van Buren County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lawrence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lawrence; 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.
Lawrence had 3,289 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 539th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Van Buren County grew from 33,274 residents in 1900 to 75,587 in 2020.
Van Buren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (13 miles away).
17,635 jobs at 1,327 businesses in Van Buren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawrence.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Van Buren ISD, Lawrence Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Goens Learning CenterLawrence | Pre-K–12 | 70 | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence | K–6 | 214 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence | 7–12 | 179 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Van Buren TechLawrence | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Arlington and Waverly Township (Van Buren County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.