| Lawson, Colorado Lawson is a small unincorporated town situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Lawson is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is located at 39°45′59″N, 105°36′55″W (39.766277, -105.615234)[1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 143 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 423.7 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 181.6/sq mi (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.13% White, 1.65% Native American, 4.12% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.42% of the population. |  |
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 Wood frame residences with fenced yards, a school, Colorado Central railroad tracks (later Colorado and Southern) along Clear Creek and road up to the gold mine on Red Elephant Hill. Dated circa 1890. |
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Lawson Colorado from the Google satellite view.
 There were 143 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98. In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males. |
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