Lawrenceburg is a city and the county seat of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,129 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city in Dearborn County. Lawrenceburg is in southeast Indiana, southeast of Indianapolis and on the Ohio River west of Cincinnati.

History

Founded in 1802, Lawrenceburg was named for the maiden name of the wife of founder Samuel C. Vance.

In the 19th century, Lawrenceburg became an important trading center for riverboats on the Ohio River.

The Dearborn County Courthouse, Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District, Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church, the Liberty Theatre, the Dunn Home, The Daniel S. Major House, and Vance-Tousey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

The City of Lawrenceburg is located in the Ohio River Valley and is situated on the banks of the Ohio River. Lawrenceburg is located on the west side of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio tri-state metro area.

According to the 2010 census, Lawrenceburg has a total area of , of which (or 94.82%) is land and (or 5.18%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lawrenceburg had a population of 5,129. The median age was 39.3 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.5 males age 18 and over.

99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,131 households in Lawrenceburg, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.6% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 5,042 people, 2,057 households, and 1,142 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,313 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 3.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,057 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census Lawrenceburg residents may also obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.

Notable people

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  • Henry Ward Beecher, minister and abolitionist, had his first church here in the 1830s.
  • Henry G. Blasdel, first Governor of Nevada; born near Lawrenceburg.
  • George P. Buell, Union general during the Civil War.
  • Winfield T. Durbin, 25th Governor of Indiana; born in Lawrenceburg.
  • James B. Eads, engineer and inventor; born in Lawrenceburg.
  • Gunnar Garfors, record-breaking traveler, was an exchange student in Lawrenceburg.
  • Nick Goepper, freestyle skier for Olympic Team USA
  • Noah Knigga, American football player
  • James H. Lane, Union general during the Civil War and U.S. Senator from Kansas; born in Lawrenceburg.
  • Billy McCool, MLB All-Star pitcher, was raised in Lawrenceburg.
  • Mason Parris, Olympic freestyle and folkstyle wrestler for Team USA
  • Albert G. Porter, 19th Governor of Indiana from 1881 to 1885.
  • John Coit Spooner, Wisconsin politician and lawyer, was born in Lawrenceburg.

See also

  • List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
  • Whitewater Canal
  • Ohio River

References

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  • City of Lawrenceburg, Indiana website
  • City-Data.com