A town of 1,018, settled in 1892. Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Laurel does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Laurel. Another town gets a different order.
Laurel beats the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Laurel | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.3% |
The typical Laurel home is worth about $217,000, up 8.3% in a year, 23% below the Nebraska typical home.
Laurel has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Laurel’s kids attend trail 65% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Elementary School | PK–5 | 183 | A− |
| Laurel-Concord-Coleridge High School | 9–12 | 135 | B− |
Most working residents leave Laurel for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Wayne (8%), Randolph (7%) and Norfolk (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
No violent or property crimes were reported in Laurel in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Laurel is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurel City Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Laurel Lions Club Park Campground | — | 2 |
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Nebraska, United States
Laurel is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska located at the merger of Highway 20 and Highway 15 in the northeast corner of the state. Laurel sits roughly 40 miles east of Norfolk, Nebraska, west of Sioux City, Iowa, and south of Yankton, South Dakota. Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska is 15 miles south of Laurel. Its population was 975 at the 2020 census.
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