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Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County and sixth largest city in Kansas. It is located in the northeastern sector of the state, next to Interstate 70, between the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 87,643. Lawrence is a college town and the home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.
Lawrence was founded by the New England Emigrant Aid Company and was named for Amos Adams Lawrence who offered financial aid and support for the settlement. Lawrence was central to the Bleeding Kansas era and was the site of the Wakarusa War (1855) the Sack of Lawrence (1856), and the Lawrence Massacre (1863).
Lawrence began as a center of Kansas politics. However, its economy soon diversified into many industries including agriculture, manufacturing, and ultimately education, beginning with the founding of the University of Kansas in 1866, and later Haskell Indian Nations University in 1884.
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University towns tend to favor students for many job
Everybody comes together in this town
It is set up as being a retirement community based in a college town. It had a lots of choices for physical activity, the Arts are very active in our community, wonderful new Community Rec Centers Theodore's we have lots of walking trails bike trails and we've expanded our local Health Services
Everyone in the neighborhood get along. Some neighbors know a few neighbors. There's no noise or partying in my neighborhood. Its quiet, my son can play outside and I don't have to worry about him, there are other kids in the area.
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University towns tend to hire students first, then faculty spouses