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Lawndale, North Carolina

Town · Population 574 · #408 in North Carolina
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Lawndale is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, situated along the First Broad River. As of the 2020 census, Lawndale had a population of 570..

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About Lawndale

Lawndale, NC is a tiny community located in western North Carolina with an estimated population of 574.

Lawndale holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 709 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Lawndale Unique

  • Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lawndale

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lawndale

  • Burns High
  • Burns Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)574
Rank in state#408 of 549
Land area0.81 sq mi
Density709/sq mi
Coordinates35.4144, -81.5621

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now72°F
ConditionsShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Wind9 to 15 mph

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lawndale