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Nelson Township vs Lawrence 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).
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.
Nelson Township A small town of 27
Quiet strengths Nelson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Nelson Township and Lawrence Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Nelson Township ↔ Lawrence Township 6.0 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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
27 Lowest 182 Highest
Median age
59.6 ±15.7 Highest 59% above KS 25.3 ±13.2 Lowest 32% below KS
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest KS: 23.8% 45.1% ±42.3 Highest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
0% ±100 KS: 17% 0% ±20.9 KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest KS: 35.6% 44% Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±57.6 KS: 6.6% 0% ±8.5 KS: 6.6%
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%
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2% Lowest KS: 67.2% 81.8% Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 38 yrs older than KS 1985 Highest 9 yrs newer than KS
Work from home
0% ±40.7 KS: 11.8% 0% ±14.5 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.8 mi Lowest 14.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.12 Lowest 0.26 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Concordia (29%) Concordia (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lawrence Township Few work in Nelson Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
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
1.1 Lowest 1.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Nelson Township Towns like Nelson Township 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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