Moving to Lawrence, Nebraska

Population: 312. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (-4.8% change)
Males: 150 (48.1%), Females: 162 (51.9%)

Nuckolls County

Zip code: 68957

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.9 years
Median household income: $25,089
Median house value: $27,500

Population by Race

Races in Lawrence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (57.7%), Czech (21.8%), United States (9.6%), Irish (6.7%), Polish (1.9%), Swedish (1.3%).

Elevation: 1881 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence village

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 22 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawrence:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 24 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 59 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawrence:

  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 23 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 24 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 28 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 69 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 114 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 115 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Public primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

  • LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 108; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LAWRENCE PRESCHOOL CNTR BASE (Students: 26; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Lawrence:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: PO BOX 25; Grades: 1 – 8)