Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 275, platted in 1886.
Lawrence’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher midpoint age than Lawrence. Lawrence Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lawrence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lawrence beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 406 in 1900, a peak of 538 in 1920, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawrence, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrence.
The public schools here belong to the Lawrence - Nelson Public Schools. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 123 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence - Nelson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 123 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lawrence break down as 37% from hail and 22% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of working residents in Lawrence who work locally is 8.8%, below Nebraska’s towns (34%) and close to U.S. towns (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. The top destinations are Nelson (11%), Superior (11%) and Hastings (7%).
| Lawrence | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical home values rose 8.5% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Lawrence. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Among adults here, 13% report frequent mental distress and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lawrence | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lawrence | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lawrence; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lawrence residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Lawrence’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Lawrence is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lawrence had a population of 272.
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Lawrence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
