Lawrenceville | |
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 Location of Lawrenceville in Lawrence County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′35″N 87°41′14″W / 38.72639°N 87.68722°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2) |
| • Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,164 |
| • Density | 1,924.21/sq mi (743.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62439 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-42405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395649[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Lawrenceville, Illinois |
| Website | http://www.lawrencecity.com |
Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Illinois, United States,[3] located along the Embarras River. The population was 4,348 at the 2010 census. Lawrenceville is located in southeast Illinois, northwest of Vincennes, Indiana.
The city is home of the Lawrenceville "Indians", Illinois Class A high school state basketball champions in 1972, 1974, 1982 and 1983. The team had a combined two season win–loss record of 68-0 from 1982–83. The team was coached by Ron Felling, who, after the 1983 season at Lawrenceville, went on to coach at Indiana University as an assistant under Bobby Knight.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawrenceville, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.