Lawrence County, Missouri

Lawrence County, Missouri, has 39,401 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Vernon. It uses Central Time and covers 612 sq mi (1,584 km²) of land.

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Lawrence County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
39,401
Land area
612 sq mi (1,584 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Vernon
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,215 ± $4,968
Median home value
$175,100 ± $12,361
Median rent, with utilities
$800 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Springfield, MO metro area and Joplin, MO-KS metro area
Water area
1.62 sq mi (4.21 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29109
Coordinates (central point)
37.106611, -93.830542

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lawrence County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6573821,283 people
  2. 6570812,869 people
  3. 6560511,514 people
  4. 657129,015 people
  5. 656105,561 people
  6. 657054,949 people
  7. 656043,873 people
  8. 648623,173 people
  9. 657233,123 people
  10. 657692,409 people
  11. 657072,181 people
  12. 656122,057 people
All 21
  1. 656461,961 people
  2. 656821,885 people
  3. 648731,329 people
  4. 647481,105 people
  5. 65756823 people
  6. 64848609 people
  7. 65752335 people
  8. 65654245 people
  9. 6566440 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Lawrence County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Lawrence County, largest first

  1. Aurora Township9,476 people
  2. Mount Vernon Township8,248 people
  3. Pierce Township6,435 people
  4. Buck Prairie Township4,353 people
  5. Lincoln Township1,947 people
  6. Turnback Township1,603 people
  7. Spring River Township1,385 people
  8. Mount Pleasant Township1,208 people
  9. Vineyard Township1,187 people
  10. Ozark Township861 people
  11. Hoberg Township706 people
  12. Freistatt Township591 people
All 14
  1. Red Oak Township301 people
  2. Green Township292 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Lawrence County, largest first

  1. Monett R-I School District12,386 people
  2. Aurora R-VIII School District10,685 people
  3. Mount Vernon R-V School District10,369 people
  4. Ash Grove R-IV School District5,607 people
  5. Marionville R-IX School District4,830 people
  6. Pierce City R-VI School District4,447 people
  7. Sarcoxie R-II School District3,882 people
  8. Miller R-II School District3,571 people
  9. Verona R-VII School District1,804 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Monett, Missouri (city)9,873 people
  2. Aurora, Missouri (city)7,397 people
  3. Mount Vernon, Missouri (city)4,563 people
  4. Marionville, Missouri (city)2,785 people
  5. Pierce City, Missouri (city)1,477 people
  6. Miller, Missouri (city)769 people
  7. Verona, Missouri (town)477 people
  8. Freistatt, Missouri (village)249 people
  9. Stotts City, Missouri (city)178 people
  10. Halltown, Missouri (village)40 people
  11. Hoberg, Missouri (village)34 people
  12. Chesapeake, Missouri (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dade County, Missouri23 mi north
  2. Barry County, Missouri28 mi south
  3. Jasper County, Missouri29 mi west
  4. Greene County, Missouri29 mi east
  5. Newton County, Missouri31 mi southwest
  6. Stone County, Missouri32 mi southeast
  7. Christian County, Missouri37 mi east

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