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Lawrence, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Lawrence: east side of Calvert Street
Downtown Lawrence: east side of Calvert Street
Motto(s): 
"A Small Town With A Big Heart"
Location of Lawrence, Nebraska
Location of Lawrence, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Nuckolls
Area
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Land 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,877 ft (572 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 304
 • Estimate 
(2019)
281
 • Density 677.11/sq mi (261.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68957
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-26420
GNIS feature ID 0830643

Lawrence is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.

History

Lawrence was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for a railroad official.

Geography

Lawrence is located at 40°17′30″N 98°15′33″W / 40.291612°N 98.259188°W / 40.291612; -98.259188 (40.291612, -98.259188).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 406
1910 475 17.0%
1920 538 13.3%
1930 528 −1.9%
1940 445 −15.7%
1950 376 −15.5%
1960 338 −10.1%
1970 343 1.5%
1980 350 2.0%
1990 323 −7.7%
2000 312 −3.4%
2010 304 −2.6%
2019 (est.) 281 −7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2012 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 304 people, 145 households, and 89 families living in the village. The population density was 723.8 inhabitants per square mile (279.5/km2). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 381.0 per square mile (147.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races.

There were 145 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the village was 50.3 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 31.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

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