Lawrence, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 281. Population change since 2000: -9.9%

Males: 135	(48.1%)
Females: 146	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	49.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68957.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,620 (it was $25,089 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$33,620
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,311

Lawrence:	$20,311
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,052 (it was $26,800 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$40,052
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $44,837; Detached houses: $45,713; Mobile homes: $15,000

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Races in Lawrence:

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

2008 cost of living index in Lawrence: 70.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1881 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 677 people per square mile

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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 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lawrence:	1.9% ($520)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (90.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (524.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Deweese, NE (2.8 miles) , Blue Hill, NE (3.2 miles ), Nelson, NE (3.4 miles ), Fairfield, NE (3.6 miles ), Cowles, NE (3.6 miles) , Ayr, NE (3.7 miles) , Glenvil, NE (3.8 miles ), Guide Rock, NE (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 98.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (17%)
Machinery (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Social assistance (13%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Accountants and auditors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Lawrence, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lawrence, Nebraska average precipitation

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Lawrence-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 221% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Lawrence village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lawrence-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Lawrence center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Lawrence center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)
BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Lawrence, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 58 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 91 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 93 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lawrence:

Lawrence/Nelson Elementary School (Students: 103; Location: 411 E Second P. O. Box 128; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Lawrence Preschool Center Base (Students: 27; Location: 411 E Second P. O. Box 128; Grades: Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten)

Private elementary/middle school in Lawrence:

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

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Notable location: Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lawrence: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Lawrence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lawrence and their reported violations in the past:

LAWRENCE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 311, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-1999)

3 other older health violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.0 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.5%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.3%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawrence, NE

Lawrence compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lawrence (2009 data):

Farmers and Merchants Bank: Lawrence Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1958-07-01. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $362.4 mil, Deposits: $233.7 mil, headquarters in Milford, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bank Shares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Nuckolls County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (35%)

Religion statistics for Lawrence

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	24.8%	20.0%	13.4%	9.5%	9.3%
Congregations	19.0%	19.0%	9.5%	9.5%	4.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	7.4%	5.7%	4.3%	2.3%	3.3%
Congregations	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	14.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,308
Streets and Highways	1	$1,124	$13,488	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,124	$13,488	7	$1,308

Lawrence government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000

All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $42,000
Water Utilities: $30,000

Parks and Recreation: $28,000

Public Welfare - Other: $21,000

Central Staff Services: $18,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Police Protection: $9,000

Local Fire Protection: $6,000

Sewerage: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $429,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $397,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $120,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $31,000
Property: $29,000

NEC: $16,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $82,000

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Adams County, NE	0.61% ($22,545 average AGI)
from Clay County, NE	0.56% ($29,900)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Adams County, NE	1.26% ($19,348 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.55% ($20,400)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawrence:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRFS (1600 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawrence:

KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KRFS-FM (103.9 FM; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)
K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lawrence:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0VDQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01065578
Grant Date: 09/21/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015, Certifier: James R Chapman
Registrant: James R Chapman, 320 South Calvert, Lawrence, NE 68957

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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