Lawrence Park Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence Park Township
Lawrence Park Township
1st Class Township
	Park Dinor
	Etymology: James Lawrence
	Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
	Coordinates: 42°9′5″N 80°1′11″W / 42.15139°N 80.01972°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Established	1910
Area
• Total	1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
• Land	1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,822
• Estimate (2023)	3,739
• Density	2,080.07/sq mi (802.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	814
Website	www.lawrenceparktwp.org

Lawrence Park Township is the only first class township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,822 at the 2020 census,^[2] down from 4,048 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census counted a population of 3,982, for a decline of 1.6% during the decade.^[3] The entire township is also listed as a census-designated place.

The township was established in 1910 as a company town for General Electric. It was named after USS Lawrence, flagship of Oliver Hazard Perry, and her namesake, James Lawrence, commander of USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812.^[4]

^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lawrence Park township, Erie County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
^ "History of the Township - Lawrence Park Township". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[CenPopGazetteer2016-1] "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

[USCensusEst2020-2023-2] Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[Census_2010-3] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lawrence Park township, Erie County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

[4] "History of the Township - Lawrence Park Township". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

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