ORIGIN: Named for Capt. James Lawrence, commander of the frigate Chesapeake during the war of 1812.
FOUNDED: Dec. 20, 1816.
POPULATION: 62,705.
AREA: 455.4 square miles.
COUNTY SEAT: Ironton.
VILLAGES: Proctorville, Chesapeake, South Point, Coal Grove, Athalia, Hanging Rock.
VOTING PRECINCTS: 84.
TOWNSHIPS: 14.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES: Charles "Chuck" Cooper and D. Scott Bowling (740) 533-4329.
MUNICIPAL JUDGES: Ironton Municipal Judge Clark Collins, (740) 532-3062; Lawrence County Municipal Judge Don Capper, (740) 867-3127.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Doug Malone, Tanner Heaberlin, Jason Stephens, (740) 533-4300.
CLERK OF COURTS: Les Boggs, (740) 533-4355.
COUNTY AUDITOR: Ray T. "Moose" Dutey, (740) 533-4310.
COUNTY TREASURER: Stephen D. Burcham, (740) 533-4304.
COUNTY ENGINEER: David Lynd, (740) 533-4317.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: J.B. Collier Jr., (740) 533-4360.
SHERIFF: Tim Sexton, (740) 532-3525.
VOTER REGISTRATION: Lawrence County Board of Elections, (740) 532-0444; any branch of the Briggs-Lawrence County Public Library, (740) 532-1124; Department of Motor Vehicles, (740) 533-3656; Job and Family Services, (740) 532-3324; all high schools, Lawrence County Municipal Court, treasurer's office.
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Juvenile-Probate judge's office, 533-4340. No waiting period. No blood tests required.
SCHOOLS: Chesapeake, (740) 867-3135; Dawson-Bryant, (740) 532-6451; Fairland, (740) 886-3100; Ironton, (740) 532-4133; Rock Hill, (740) 532-7030; South Point, (740) 377-4315; Symmes Valley, (740) 643-2451.
RECYCLING: Newspaper, plastic and aluminum cans at Lawrence County Municipal Court parking lot on County Road 1. Forth's Food Fair, first week of the month; Lowe's, Burlington, second week; Coal Grove Village Hall, third week; and Tipton's, Ironton, fourth week.
MEDIAN AGE: 38.3.
PERCENT OF POPULATION 17 AND YOUNGER: 23.1.
PERCENT 65 AND OLDER: 14.5.
RACIAL/ETHNIC BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGE: White, 96.67; African-American, 2.09; Native American, 0.14; Asian, 0.33; Hispanic or Latino, 0.63.
PERCENT HOUSING OWNER-OCCUPIED: 74.8.
PERCENT PEOPLE IN POVERTY: 17.1.
AVERAGE COMMUTE: 24.1 minutes.
PER CAPITA INCOME: $14,678.
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $28,806.
MEDIAN HOME VALUE: $69,400.
HOW TO GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE: To switch a driver's license from another state, go to the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles office at 2717 S. 3rd St. Suite B, Ironton, with your old license and your Social Security card. You must also take a written test and eye exam at the Driver's Exam Station in Ironton. For information, call (740) 532-6793.
HOW TO REGISTER/LICENSE AN AUTOMOBILE: After receiving an Ohio driver's license, have your car inspected for serial number at your local car dealer or at the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles office at 2717 S. 3rd St. Suite A., Ironton ($3.50 fee). Then take your car to the clerk of courts at the Lawrence County Courthouse to get an Ohio title and return to the DMV for the license plates. For information, call (740) 533-3656.
HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE: You can register to vote either in person or by mail with forms that can be found at public libraries and government offices such as motor vehicle and human services. To register in person, bring identification that has your correct address to the Lawrence County Board of Elections at the Lawrence County Courthouse. For information, call (740) 533-4320.
HOW TO PAY PROPERTY TAXES: Taxes are assessed for property once it is in your name, and a bill is automatically sent to you. Taxes are paid in the county treasurer's office. For information call (740) 533-4304.
HOW TO GET A DOG LICENSE: You have 30 days to buy a dog license. The sale price is $8 from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31. After Jan. 31 a license for any dog owned longer than 30 days costs $16. A license for any new dog after July 1 costs $4. For information, call (740) 533-4310.
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