Town guide

Lawn, Texas

Lawn is a town in Taylor County, Texas, home to about 280 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79530.

Population280467 per sq mi
Median home value$69,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lawn

1 ZIP code

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Around Lawn

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)166 miles away
Closer regional airportAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX179 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lawn

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

Lawn had 311 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1460th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Taylor County grew from 10,499 residents in 1900 to 143,208 in 2020.

Lawn population by census2000: 353, 2010: 314, 2020: 311353200031420103112020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,499, 1910: 26,293, 1920: 24,081, 1930: 41,023, 1940: 44,147, 1950: 63,370, 1960: 101,078, 1970: 97,853, 1980: 110,932, 1990: 119,655, 2000: 126,555, 2010: 131,506, 2020: 143,20810K’00’1024K’20’3044K’40’50101K’60’70111K’80’90127K’00’10143K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LawnJan: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 53°F, 1.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 35°F, 1.3 in59°34°Jan1.163°37°Feb1.371°45°Mar1.779°53°Apr1.986°62°May3.293°70°Jun3.496°73°Jul1.996°72°Aug2.589°65°Sep2.779°55°Oct2.868°43°Nov1.459°35°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap, TX weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

61,016 jobs at 3,658 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,491 jobs; Retail trade: 8,224 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,812 jobs; Educational services: 4,025 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,483 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,481 jobs; Construction: 3,262 jobs; Other services: 3,160 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Runnels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winters18.3 miles
  • Hendrick Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abilene23.2 miles
  • Coleman County Medical Center CompanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coleman27.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Lawn

Public schools here are run by Jim Ned CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lawn ElLawnPre-K–3296Public0.8 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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