Welcome to The Village of Lawrence, Michigan  web site         

       Go  Lawrence Tigers !!!   

The Village of Lawrence, Michigan is a small hometown community nestled inside of the southwest center of Van Buren County. With direct access to I-94, we are 25 miles east of Benton Harbor & St Joseph, and 22 miles west of Kalamazoo. The county seat of Paw Paw is 8 miles away. We are also evenly distanced (2-1/2 hours) between Detroit and Chicago.  Other State or County roads that run through the Village include C.R. 365, Paw Paw St. (215) , St. Joseph St. (Red Arrow Highway).  Lawrence is also accessible by rail (freight). There are a variety of agricultural farms and several lakes within a few miles. With direct access to I-94, it's only a short drive to the big cities for colleges, universities, entertainment and shopping malls. 

Lawrence is the hub for many official Van Buren County functions: Van Buren County Technology Center located on South Street, Van Buren County Conference Center located on S. Paw Paw St,  and the Van Buren County Road Commission on James Street.

The Conference Center recently purchased the adjacent properties at 502 S. Paw Paw & 506 S. Paw Paw (former mini-storage bldg) to make room for an expanded gravel parking lot.  Demolition took place from 6/19/08 to 6/24/08.

March, 2008 American Cooler Technologies started construction of their new building in the Lawrence-Crandall Business Centre. Completion should be around September and they will move out of their present location in the Eliason Building on St Joseph St in Lawrence.

It is with sadness that we report the recent death of Van Buren County Deputy Trevor Bailey.  Deputy Bailey was formerly a policeman with the Village of Lawrence.  He died when is vehicle struck a tree on his way home after his night shift on 3/17/08.  He was 32. 

Memorials may be directed to the Michigan Concerns of Police Survivors, PO Box 251,  Anchorville, MI  48804

Deputy Trevor Bailey  (Oct 3 1975- March 17 2008)

Feb 1, 2008 & Feb 2,2008 our second water tower located off I-94 entered the Lawrence horizon

Upcoming Events and Public Notices:

Congratulations to our Lawrence High School boys basketball team. Winners of regionals with 54-48 win over Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian and State of Michigan quarter finals with win 84-61 win over Lansing Christian. Read Kalamazoo Gazette article here    Congrats to Adrian Leedsma for going ALL-STATE.  Other info on the Basketball team here

We  also have our own Farmers Market in the park every Saturday morning from July thru October !!  and our yearly Lawrence Ox Roast on Labor Day weekend.