Lawndale, North Carolina

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.

📰 Lawndale News Today

• Teen charged with murder after person found dead in front yard of Cleveland County home WBTV · Aug 5
• 18-year-old charged in deadly Cleveland County shooting WCNC · Aug 5
• Burns High School (Lawndale, NC) Baseball MaxPreps · Aug 7
• Hazel Craig Obituary in Lincolnton at Ebony & White's Funeral Service articobits.com · Jul 18
• Joyce Price Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Lawndale, NC - Hickory Daily Record Legacy obituary · Apr 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• Piedmont Park reviews ★

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

🗺️ Map of Lawndale

🏘️ Nearby Communities