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Lawrence Township vs Nelson Township

Next-door neighbors in Cloud County. The biggest differences: median age (34.3 yrs in Nelson Township) and size (6.7× in Lawrence Township).

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Lawrence Township, KSA history townCloud County · 182 people
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Nelson Township, KSA small town of 27Cloud County · 27 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Lawrence TownshipA history town
HistorySettled in 18722 places on the National Register All about Lawrence Township →
Nelson TownshipA small town of 27
Quiet strengthsNelson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nelson Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Median age34.3 yrs
Nelson Township skews older
Nelson Township 59.6Lawrence Township 25.3
Size6.7×
Lawrence Township is the bigger place
Lawrence Township 182Nelson Township 27
Bachelor’s degree++44 pts
More adults in Lawrence Township have a degree
Lawrence Township 44%Nelson Township 0%
Typical home built47 yrs
Nelson Township’s homes are older
Lawrence Township 1985Nelson Township 1938
Jobs per worker2.2×
Lawrence Township is more of a job hub
Lawrence Township 0.26Nelson Township 0.12
Homeowners+12.6 pts renters
Nelson Township has more renters
Lawrence Township 81.8%Nelson Township 69.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lawrence Township and Nelson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lawrence TownshipNelson TownshipLawrence TownshipNelson Township
Lawrence Township ↔ Nelson Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Lawrence TownshipNelson Township
Snow a year19″19″
January low19°F19°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)183d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th68th
Outdoors & history
Lawrence TownshipNelson Township
Settled1872—
National Register places2—
Archive photos10—
Community
Lawrence TownshipNelson Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Lawrence TownshipNelson Township
People
Population 182Highest 27Lowest
Median age 25.3±13.2Lowest 32% below KS 59.6±15.7Highest 59% above KS
Kids under 18 45.1%±42.3Highest KS: 23.8% 0%±100Lowest KS: 23.8%
Lawrence Township and Nelson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±20.9 KS: 17% 0%±100 KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44%Highest KS: 35.6% 0%Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.5 KS: 6.6% 0%±57.6 KS: 6.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,447±$8k 11% below KS —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,053 27% below KS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line 0% KS: 11.3% 0% KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Highest KS: 67.2% 69.2%Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than KS 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than KS
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±14.5 KS: 11.8% 0%±40.7 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Concordia (26%)Concordia (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Nelson TownshipFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Highest 1.1Lowest
Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Lawrence Township

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Grant Township28 people · $53K homes
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Lincoln Township317 people · $243K homes
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Sibley Township112 people · $186K homes
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Shirley Township87 people · $166K homes

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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