Map of Lawrence city, Indiana

Lawrence is a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is one of four “excluded cities” in Marion County. The city is home to Fort Benjamin Harrison within Fort Harrison State Park. The population was 49,370 at the 2020 census. The city is on the northeast side of Indianapolis.

Lawrence city overview:
Name:	Lawrence city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Marion County
Elevation:	873 ft (266 m)
Total Area:	20.25 sq mi (52.43 km²)
Land Area:	20.15 sq mi (52.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km²)
Total Population:	49,370
Population Density:	2,450.37/sq mi (946.11/km²)
ZIP code:	46216, 46226, 46235, 46236
Area code:	317, 463
FIPS code:	1842426
GNISfeature ID:	0437666
Website:	www.cityoflawrence.org

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History

The municipality was platted in 1849 under the name “Lanesville”, but other names were tried because there was already another Lanesville in Indiana. The name “Jamestown”, in honor of the town’s founder James White, was used for a while, but in 1866 the Marion County Commissioners approved the name “Lawrence”, which is also the name of the township in which it is located. The name was in honor of Captain James Lawrence, naval hero of the War of 1812. In 1929 the citizens of Lawrence voted to become an independent town, where they first established the town marshal, as well as other parts of government.

In 1969, Indianapolis and Marion County adopted a unified government structure known as Unigov. Lawrence is one of four “excluded cities” and therefore retains its own municipal government. Its citizens vote not only for the mayor and council of Lawrence, but also for the mayor of Indianapolis and representatives on the Indianapolis City-County Council.

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Geography

Lawrence is located in northeastern Marion County at 39°51′46″N 85°59′39″W / 39.86278°N 85.99417°W / 39.86278; -85.99417 (39.862739, −85.994264). It is bordered to the east by Hancock County, including the town of McCordsville. Downtown Indianapolis is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest. U.S. Route 36 (Pendleton Pike) runs through the city, leading northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Pendleton. US 36 intersects Interstate 465, the Indianapolis beltway, at that highway’s Exit 42 at the southwest corner of Lawrence. Exit 40 on I-465, with East 56th Street and North Shadeland Avenue, is along the western border of Lawrence.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lawrence has a total area of 20.25 square miles (52.45 km), of which 0.10 square miles (0.26 km), or 0.48%, are water. Fall Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the White River flows through the northwest part of the city, and in places forms the city’s northwest boundary. Fort Harrison State Park is in the northwest part of the city as well.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lawrence has a humid continental climate with hot summers and year around precipitation, abbreviated “Dfa” on climate maps.