Lawrence Park Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 3,822 |
• Estimate (2023) | 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, 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. 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.