Town guide

Lawrence, Nebraska

Lawrence is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, home to about 223 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68957.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population223544 per sq mi
Median home value$89,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lawrence

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Around Lawrence

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)142 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX523 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lawrence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lawrence

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lawrence had 272 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 337th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Nuckolls County grew from 12,414 residents in 1900 to 4,095 in 2020.

Lawrence population by census2000: 312, 2010: 304, 2020: 272312200030420102722020

Nuckolls County, 1900–2020

Nuckolls County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,414, 1910: 13,019, 1920: 13,236, 1930: 12,629, 1940: 10,446, 1950: 9,609, 1960: 8,217, 1970: 7,404, 1980: 6,726, 1990: 5,786, 2000: 5,057, 2010: 4,500, 2020: 4,09512K’00’1013K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 28 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LawrenceJan: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 17°F, 1 in37°14°Jan0.742°17°Feb0.853°27°Mar1.664°37°Apr2.374°49°May4.585°60°Jun4.089°65°Jul4.186°62°Aug3.480°53°Sep2.367°39°Oct2.052°26°Nov1.339°17°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Superior, NE weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Nuckolls County

1,136 jobs at 156 businesses in Nuckolls County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nuckolls CountyHealth care and social assistance: 488 jobs; Retail trade: 173 jobs; Wholesale trade: 105 jobs; Finance and insurance: 67 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 62 jobs; Construction: 39 jobs; Other services: 39 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 33 jobsHealth care and social assistance 43% Retail trade 15% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 3% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawrence.

Nearest hospitals

  • Brodstone HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Superior19.6 miles
  • Webster County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Red Cloud19.8 miles
  • Mary Lanning HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hastings23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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