Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
City and County seat
Clockwise from top-right: Dyche Hall, Eldridge Hotel, Shunganunga Boulder, Lawrence Public Library, Massachusetts Street, Douglas County Courthouse, aerial view of city
Nickname(s):  LFK,[1] Larryville,[2]
Motto:  From Ashes to Immortality[3]
Location within Douglas County and Kansas
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°58′18″N 95°14′7″W / 38.97167°N 95.23528°W / 38.97167; -95.23528[4]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Douglas
Founded	1854
Incorporated	February 20, 1858[5]
Named for	Amos A. Lawrence
Government
• Mayor	Bart Littlejohn[6]
• City Manager	Craig Owens[7]
Area [8]
• Total	34.98 sq mi (90.60 km2)
• Land	34.15 sq mi (88.45 km2)
• Water	0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
Elevation [4]	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2020)[9]
• Total	94,934
• Density	2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	66044-66047, 66049
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-38900[4]
GNIS ID	0479145[4]
Interstate highway
Public Transportation	Lawrence Transit
Website	lawrenceks.org

Lawrence is a city in Douglas County in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is in the northeastern part of the state, near Kansas City. It is the county seat of Douglas County. In 2020, 94,934 people lived there.^[9] This makes it the sixth-biggest city in Kansas. The University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University are in Lawrence.

The New England Emigrant Aid Company (NEEAC) created Lawrence in 1854. It is named after Amos Adams Lawrence, who gave financial support to the city.^[10] During Bleeding Kansas, Lawrence was where the Wakarusa War (1855) and the Sack of Lawrence (1856) happened. Lawrence is also the site of the Lawrence Massacre (1863) which happened during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

Lawrence started as an important place for free-state politics. After that, Lawrence's economy grew to be in many industries. These industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and education. Lawrence is called a "college town" because the University of Kansas is an important part of the city. There are many places in town where students like to go.

1. ↑ "Behind LFK: The acronym created by local printmaker and KU alumna". kansan.com. University Daily Kansan. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
2. ↑ E.g. "Larryville Life". LJWorld.com. Lawrence Journal-World. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
3. ↑ "Lawrence: From Ashes to Immortality". Legends of America. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "GNIS Detail – Lawrence". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
5. ↑ "Incorporated Cities Alphabetical with Dates" (PDF). Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2019. List of Cities in Kansas and their incorporation dates. Lawrence is in the 2nd column on the 4th page.
6. ↑ https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/portal/members.aspx?id=10
7. ↑ "City Manager Staff". Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
8. ↑ Cite error: The named reference CenPopGazetteer2020 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "QuickFacts; Lawrence, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
10. ↑ "About Us | City of Lawrence, KS". Ci.Lawrence.KS.us. November 21, 1996. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.