Lawson is a city in Ray County, Missouri, home to about 2,905 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64062.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lawson; also Excelsior Estates and Vibbard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lawson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lawson; 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.
Lawson had 2,541 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Ray County grew from 24,805 residents in 1900 to 23,158 in 2020.
Ray County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kearney 3e, MO weather station (9 miles away).
2,816 jobs at 360 businesses in Ray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Lawson R-Xiv, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elem.Lawson | Pre-K–4 | 439 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lawson MiddleLawson | 5–8 | 342 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Watkins Mill Park CampLawson | 6–12 | 46 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Lawson HighLawson | 9–12 | 362 | Public | 0.3 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 Excelsior Estates, Vibbard and Elmira.
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.