Lawrence County

MyTownView tracks 10 municipalities in Lawrence County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

10Municipalities
17,969Residents
43Articles
2Meetings (30d)
$45,194Avg. Median Income
$119,178Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15Herman Miller to open 1st Missouri store in St. Louis this summerMillerApr 14Aurora, Mo., man dies in head-on crash north of his hometownAuroraMar 31Firefighter injured by falling tree while battling hillside fire near Verona, Mo.VeronaMar 221 dead in semi crash on I-44 near Mount Vernon, Mo.Mount VernonFeb 11Marionville asks voters to decide on a sales tax increase in AprilMarionvilleFeb 2Police say woman fires shot during arrest outside Aurora, Mo., hospitalAuroraJan 24Aurora, Mo., man dies in head-on crash north of his hometownAuroraJan 5Miller, Mo., man dies in Barry County crashMillerDec 23Marionville reestablishes its police departmentMarionvilleDec 20Firefighters rescue 2 children from Aurora, Mo., house fireAuroraDec 15Missouri lotto player scratches $100,000 ticket in Aurora, Mo.AuroraDec 2Family remembers couple killed in house fire in Stotts City, Mo.Stotts CityNov 20Aurora school employee accused of inappropriately touching studentAuroraOct 272 dead in Pierce City, Mo., house fire; space heater suspectedPierce CityOct 27Pierce City police investigating after 2 people found dead following house firePierce City

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 8Special CouncilMillerVideoApr 6City CouncilMillerVideoMar 16City CouncilMillerVideoMar 2City CouncilMillerVideoFeb 17City CouncilMillerVideoFeb 2City CouncilMillerVideoJan 20City CouncilMillerVideoJan 5City CouncilMillerVideo

Rankings in Lawrence County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1MarionvilleLawrence+3.1%
2AuroraLawrence+0.9%
3Mount VernonLawrence+0.7%
4Pierce CityLawrence+0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Pierce CityLawrence3.4 total crimes per 1k
2MarionvilleLawrence8.3 total crimes per 1k
3Mount VernonLawrence11.8 total crimes per 1k
4AuroraLawrence14.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Mount VernonLawrence0.30%
2AuroraLawrence1.69%
3MarionvilleLawrence1.73%
4Pierce CityLawrence1.87%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Mount VernonLawrence94 / 100
2AuroraLawrence56 / 100
3MarionvilleLawrence54 / 100
4Pierce CityLawrence51 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Aurora

Pop. 7,397Income $49,848Homes $124,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Freistatt

Pop. 249Income $47,917Homes $116,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Halltown

Pop. 40Income $14,821
Village (President-Trustee)

Hoberg

Pop. 34Income $50,000Homes $117,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Marionville

Pop. 2,785Income $49,631Homes $131,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Miller

Pop. 769Income $56,371Homes $100,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Mount Vernon

Pop. 4,563Income $53,255Homes $186,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Pierce City

Pop. 1,477Income $51,121Homes $135,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Stotts City

Pop. 178Income $36,563Homes $70,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Verona

Pop. 477Income $42,417Homes $90,000
Town (Board of Trustees)