Lawson, Missouri

Lawson, Missouri
Location of Lawson, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°26′10″N 94°12′54″W / 39.43611°N 94.21500°W / 39.43611; -94.21500
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesRay and Clay
Area
  Total
3.05 sq mi (7.91 km2)
  Land2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
1,034 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,541
  Density857.58/sq mi (331.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64062
Area code(s)816, 975
FIPS code29-40988
GNIS feature ID2395650
Websitehttps://lawsonmo.gov/

Lawson is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 2,541 at the 2020 census.