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Also known as Lawrence County, Indiana, Lawrence County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Indiana
Named after
James Lawrence
County seat
Bedford
Largest city
Bedford (population and area)
Incorporated municipalities
Three Cities and Towns Bedford (city) Mitchell (city) Oolitic (town)
Type
County
Body
Board of Commissioners
Total
451.93 sq mi (1,170.5 km )
Land
449.17 sq mi (1,163.3 km )
Water
2.76 sq mi (7.1 km )
Rank
20th largest county in Indiana
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Estimate 2025
45,568
Density
100.21/sq mi (38.691/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes
47264, 47420-47421, 47436-47437, 47446, 47451, 47462, 47467, 47470

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
James Lawrence
Located in
Indiana
Contains
Bedford
Capital
Bedford
Population
45011
Area
1171
Elevation
502
Shares border with
Martin County
Official website
lawrencecounty.in.gov
Image
Trees along H'ville-B'ville Road.jpg
Households
18968
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Commons category
Lawrence County, Indiana
inception
1818-01-07
different from
Lawrence County
native label
Lawrence County
per capita income
28561
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Encyclopedic overview

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 45,011. The county seat is Bedford. Lawrence County comprises the Bedford, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lawrence County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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