Lawrence County, Ohio
28 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 56,819
- Median household income
- $58,325
- ±2,853
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 666 of 24,590 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 19,184 of 22,650 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 | 57,445 (2021) | 111 S 4th St, Ironton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ironton | 10,434 (2021) | 301 S 3rd St, Ironton | — |
| Village of Athalia | 275 (2021) | 14400 State Route 7, Proctorville | — |
| Village of Chesapeake | 751 (2021) | Po Box 388, Chesapeake | — |
| Village of Coal Grove | 1,868 (2021) | 513 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove | — |
| Village of Hanging Rock | 203 (2021) | 400 Main St, Ironton | — |
| Village of Proctorville | 515 (2021) | 409 Elizabeth St, Proctorville | — |
| Village of South Point | 3,772 (2021) | 415 Solida Rd, South Point | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Aid | 794 (2021) | 13631 State Route 141, Kitts Hill | — |
| Township of Decatur | 621 (2021) | 16975 State Rd 93, Pedro | — |
| Township of Elizabeth | 2,499 (2021) | 5710 E Walnut Grv, Troy | — |
| Township of Fayette | 8,390 (2021) | 104 Fitzpatrick St, South Point | — |
| Township of Hamilton | 1,625 (2021) | Po Box 703, Ironton | — |
| Township of Lawrence | 2,333 (2021) | 8452 County Road 6, Kitts Hill | — |
| Township of Mason | 975 (2021) | 446 Township Road 209, Willow Wood | — |
| Township of Perry | 6,427 (2021) | 172 County Rd 52, Ironton | — |
| Township of Rome | 8,648 (2021) | 506 County Road 411, Proctorville | — |
| Township of Symmes | 421 (2021) | 185 Township Road 129, Waterloo | — |
| Township of Union | 8,296 (2021) | Po Box 248, Chesapeake | — |
| Township of Upper | 14,250 (2021) | 1306 Navajo Trl, Ironton | — |
| Township of Washington | 177 (2021) | 25113 St Rt 93, Oak Hill | — |
| Township of Windsor | 1,989 (2021) | 230 Private Dr 422 Township Rd 101, Willow Wood | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Co Schools Council of Governments | Education | 304 North 2nd Street, Ironton | — |
| Lawrence County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 3001 South 6th Street, Ironton | — |
| Ironton Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 720 Washington St, Ironton | — |
| Briggs-Lawrence County Library District | Libraries | 321 S 4th St, Ironton | Website |
| Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 5459 State Route 217, Willow Wood | — |
| Lawrence-Scioto Joint Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 101 N 3rd St, Ironton | 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
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village
School district3 schools
10183 County Road 1, Chesapeake, OH, 45619
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dawson-Bryant Local
School district3 schools
701 High St, Coal Grove, OH, 45638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fairland Local
School district4 schools
228 Private Drive 10010, Proctorville, OH, 45669
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ironton City School District
School district3 schools
105 S 5th St, Ironton, OH, 45638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rock Hill Local
School district3 schools
2325A Co. Rd. 26, Ironton, OH, 45638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Point Local
School district4 schools
302 High St, South Point, OH, 45680
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Symmes Valley Local
School district2 schools
14778 State Route 141, Willow Wood, OH, 45696
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-State STEM+M School
School district1 schools
702 Solida Rd, South Point, OH, 45680
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Boyd County Farmers Market - KYOVA Mall () · Boyd County Farmers' Market (Ashland) · Boyd County Farmers Market - King's Daughters Medical Center (Catlettsburg)
Pullman Square Farmers' Market (Huntington)
Greenup County Farmers Market (1007 Bellefonte Road Flatwoods)
Portsmouth Farmers Market (658 Hansgen Morgan Rd Wheelersburg) · Main Street Portsmouth In Bloom Farmers Market (Portsmouth)
Wayne County Farmers' Market (Wayne)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.