Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Illinois, United States, located along the Embarras River. As of the 2020 census, Lawrenceville had a population of 4,164. Lawrenceville is located in southeast Illinois, northwest of Vincennes, Indiana.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lawrenceville has a total area of , all land.
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lawrenceville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lawrenceville was on June 29, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 19, 1994.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lawrenceville had a population of 4,164 and 1,796 households. The population density was . There were 2,071 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 39.7 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.4 males age 18 and over.
98.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.8% lived in rural areas.
Of households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 35.1% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of housing units, 13.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.3%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 3,812 91.5% Black or African American 60 1.4% American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.1% Asian 19 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1% Some other race 37 0.9% Two or more races 229 5.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 98 2.4%
Income and poverty The median income for a household in the city was $41,004, and the median income for a family was $43,100. Males had a median income of $32,226 versus $27,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,600. About 14.8% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. Notable people
George C. Armstrong, Illinois state senator, mayor of Lawrenceville, and newspaper editor Philip B. Benefiel, Illinois state senator, lawyer, and judge Mordecai Brown, Hall of Fame pitcher for Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals Garrel Burgoon, Illinois state representative and businessman Frances Crane, mystery author; born in Lawrenceville Lyman W. Emmons (1885–1955), American businessman and politician Herschella Horton, Arizona state representative Lyle Judy, second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals; born in Lawrenceville William McAndrew, football and basketball coach Jason Pargin, known by his pen name David Wong is an American comedy and horror writer. Jack Ryan, MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers Marty Simmons, current head men's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University Maurice Cole Tanquary A professor of entomology and member of the Crocker Land Expedition.
References
External links City website Daily Record City Data website Community Unit School District website