Laurel, Nebraska

About Laurel

Set in the northeastern part of Nebraska, Laurel is a tiny community counting 946 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Laurel is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 717 residents per square mile.

📰 Laurel News Today

• Colette A. Donner Obituary Aug 10, 2026 Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · Aug 10
• Laurel, NE Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Oct 2
• Family of Laurel murder victims purchase Jason Jones’s property, home demolished KTIV · Jun 9
• LaVon Schuster Obituary July 7, 2026 - Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home · Jul 7
• Jason Jones sentenced to death following 2022 quadruple homicide in Laurel, Nebraska - KLKN-TV KLKN-TV · Apr 10

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Laurel Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Laurel — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laurel

• Laurel City Park reviews ★
• Laurel Lions Club Park reviews ★
• Laurel Lions Club Park Campground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laurel

• LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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