Lawton, Iowa

City of Lawton, IOWA 51030

POPULATION: 610

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LOCATION:
Lawton is located 8 miles east of Sioux City, IA on Highway 20.

TELEPHONE COMPANY:
Western Iowa Telephone Association is a member-owned cooperative providing telecommunications services to eleven rural communities in northwest Iowa. Local exchange service is provided to 3,300 customers from eight digitally-switched exchanges. All interoffice and long distance connections are provided over a fiber optic network, and equal access for long distance services is available to all customers. All buried outside plant provides reliable, high-quality voice and data circuits for business and residential customers.

SCHOOLS:
Lawton-Bronson Community School--K-5 is housed at Bronson, IA and 6-12 is housed at Lawton. Morningside College, Briar Cliff College, and Western Iowa Tech Community College are all just minutes away in Sioux City.

WELCOME MESSAGE:
Lawton provides small-town advantages with easy access to the city.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION:
There is one small park on Cedar St. with children's play equipment and a picnic table. There is also a Lawton Park Committee that is planning and doing fund-raising for another park in the new Zenor Addition. This park currently has some play ground equipment. The school has a beautiful outdoor sports complex with football field, track and baseball diamond.

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY:
Although not all located right in the town of Lawton, the following businesses have Lawton area addresses:
Western Iowa Telephone Ass'n. Headquarters
Outdoorsman (guns and gun repair)
WIT Feedlot Management and Swine Production Management
Lawton-Bronson School
Mrs. B's Catering
Midwest Equipment Inc.(John Deere Implement)
Schaeff Inc. (manufactures heavy industrial equipment)
Lenders & Insurers Auto Auction & Marketing Service
L. O. Pratt Propane
King's Locker
Davies Body Shop
A-1 Insulation & Drywall
First Trust & Savings Bank
Stockmen's L.C.
Pronto Convenience Store
Lawton Fire & Rescue
L. D. Polkinghorn Realty
Concrete Complete
CustomCruises
Tom's Construction
Stitch & Harness
Sioux City Insulation
Sue's Hair Designs
Stilwell Construction
Burkhart-Lieber Earthmoving
Lawton Post Office
Uhl Wood Specialties
Dieter's German Auto Repair and Parts, Inc.
Bibler Bookkeeping & Tax Service
American Family Insurance--Loren Bush- Agent
Namemaker (makes customized name tags)
East Acres Oil (tire & minor auto repair)
Barb's Barber & Styling
Cami's Cutting Corner
Sparr Suburban Supply & Contracting
Pro-Tech Devices Corp.
S&S Implement (International Harvester Parts & Equipment)
Camion Equipment, Inc. (fabricators)
The Old Grocery Store Antiques
Car Wash
Lawton Friendship Center (senior center)
Hobart Sales and Service and 2 mini-storage locations.

AGRICULTURE:
Our region is predominately agricultural with corn, oats, soybeans, cattle and hogs being the main cash crops.

LODGING & RESTAURANTS:
B.J.'s Bar & Grill
Pronto provides carry-out pizzas
Theo's Steak House & Lounge (2 miles west of Lawton)
Mrs. B's Bed & Breakfast (712/944-5248)

LOCAL LEGENDS & HISTORY:
Prior to 1902 this settlement area was known as Truxton. A family by the name of Law owned most of the property on which the town was established. As a condition of the sale of the property, the town was to be re-named Lawton. After the sale of property was finalized the town of Lawton was established in 1902 and incorporated in 1907.

ANNUAL TOWN ACTIVITIES:
The FAMILY (Fathers and Mothers Interested in Lawton Youth) Group has a Summer Barbeque in August to raise money to sponsor an annual Easter Egg Hunt, Santa Claus, and a Halloween Party for the small children and a Haunted House. There is also an annual Tour of Homes fundraiser sponsored by the Dancing Granny's and Grandpa's to help with the remodeling of the Senior Center.

REAL ESTATE:
There is a new housing development on the east side of Lawton.

CHURCHES:
Bethel Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), The Rev. Bruce Jackson, Pastor; Community Presbyterian Church.

BRAGGING RIGHTS:
The Dancing Grannys & Grandpas perform tap dance routines at area nursing homes and at many other events. They also sponsor Lawton's Little Prince and Princess Contest. Other organizations include American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, the Banner Planners 4-H club, the Lawton Garden Club, Variety Club, UTD Club, Lawton Saddle Club, & FAMILY.

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