Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:56 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:36 am – 5:02 pm
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People32,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.014,540 householdsMedian household income $90,147Median home value $393,400Median rent $1,183 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 17,209 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 17%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Chinese 2%, Arabic 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days35 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton Lake station, 3 mi away; snow from Lecompton
Nearby landmarksLake View Lakelake · 3.3 miUniversity of Kansas - Lawrencecollege · 5.5 miPinnacle Career Institute Lawrencecollege · 5.5 miCoon Pointpeak · 4.7 miPotter Lakelake · 5.4 miLawrence Visitor Center (Explorelawrence.com)visitor center · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.3 mi · 22,656 acresDevictor Parkpark · 1.7 miLawrence Nature Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 96 acresClinton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 9,883 acresKansas Ecological Reservesstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,430 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 1,787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200734 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200734 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDouglas County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025263 of 283 days measured19 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, KS
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lawrenceserves 95,256 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,020 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence Memorial Hospital5.2 miPost officeLecompton Post Office5.1 miTown hallLawrence City Hall5.9 miPoliceLawrence Police Department2.7 miFire stationLecompton Fire Department - EMS Station 31.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryLangston Hughes Elementary School1.5 miSchoolCorpus Christi Catholic School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Kansas - Lawrence5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI41 miInterstateI-701.3 miUS highwayUS 401.4 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC6.2 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus4.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66049 ZIP area.
