Lawrence Park Township | |
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| 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 | |
| • Total | 3,822 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 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 |
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.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "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.