Lawrence County, Missouri
35 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 38,593
- Median household income
- $61,215
- ±4,968
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 768 of 18,028 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 12,421 of 14,602 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lawrence | 38,321 (2021) | 1 Courthouse Sq, Mount Vernon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aurora | 7,274 (2021) | Po Box 30, Aurora | Website |
| City of Marionville | 2,062 (2021) | Po Box 410, Marionville | Website |
| City of Miller | 707 (2021) | Po Box 188, Miller | — |
| City of Mount Vernon | 4,503 (2021) | Po Box 70, Mount Vernon | Website |
| City of Pierce City | 1,261 (2021) | 1 Frisco Pl, Pierce City | — |
| City of Stotts City | 168 (2021) | Po Box 25, Stotts City | — |
| City of Verona | 513 (2021) | Po Box 158, Verona | — |
| Town of Freistatt | 181 (2021) | 105 E 3rd St, Freistatt | — |
| Village of Halltown | 103 (2021) | Po Box 43, Halltown | — |
| Village of Hoberg | 46 (2021) | 14429 Doss St, Mount Vernon | — |
Special districts 24
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Ambulance District | Health | 1315 S Landrum St, Mount Vernon | — |
| Aurora Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 693, Aurora | — |
| Buck Prairie Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 433, Marionville | — |
| Freistatt Special Road District | Highways | 10665 Lawrence 2180, Monett | — |
| Green Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 104 East 2nd, Miller | — |
| Midway Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 5242 Lawrence 2100, Stotts City | — |
| Miller Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 104 East 2nd, Miller | — |
| Mount Pleasant Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 14562 Lawrence 1060, Stotts | — |
| Mt Vernon Benefit Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 85, Mount Vernon | — |
| Pierce Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 400 W Commercial St, Pierce City | — |
| Red Oak Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 4219 Highway Nn, Lockwood | — |
| Verona Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 352 W Adams St, Verona | — |
| Vineyard Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 6735 Lawrence 1010, La Russell | — |
| Aurora Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 111 W Springfield St, Aurora | — |
| Marionville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 406, Marionville | — |
| Aurora Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1009, Aurora | — |
| Avilla Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | 3739 State Hwy 96, Reeds | — |
| Halltown Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | Po Box 34, Halltown | Website |
| Miller Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 34, Miller | — |
| MT. Vernon Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | Po Box 434, MT. Vernon | — |
| Pierce City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box A, Pierce City | — |
| Stotts City Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | Po Box 28, Stotts City | — |
| Lawrence County Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | 915 Carl Allen St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 10763 Highway 39, Mount Vernon | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AURORA R-VIII
School district4 schools
201 S MADISON, Aurora, MO, 65605
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARIONVILLE R-IX
School district3 schools
COLLEGE AND O'DELL, Marionville, MO, 65705
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MILLER R-II
School district2 schools
110 W. SIXTH ST., Miller, MO, 65707
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MT. VERNON R-V
School district5 schools
801 S LANDRUM ST, Mt Vernon, MO, 65712
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PIERCE CITY R-VI
School district3 schools
300 MYRTLE ST, Pierce City, MO, 65723
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VERONA R-VII
School district2 schools
101 E ELLA ST, Verona, MO, 65769
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pierce City Farmers Market
107 W Commercial Street Pierce City, MO, 65873
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.