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)
 
