Utilities & Infrastructure in Lawrence, KS

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

90.9%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

83.2%

of households

No Internet

2.7%

of households

Total Households

40,959

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

83.2%

Cellular Data Plan

85.8%

Satellite

4.5%

Cellular Only (no wired)

5.6%

No Internet Access

2.7%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

97.7%

of households

Smartphone

94.0%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

88.5%

of households

Tablet

67.9%

of households

Any Computing Device

97.7%

Smartphone

94.0%

Desktop / Laptop

88.5%

Tablet

67.9%

Smartphone Only

5.0%

No Computer

2.3%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

137,435

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served
LAWRENCE, CITY OF	Community	Surface water	95,256
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS	Community	Purchased surface water	35,000
DOUGLAS CO RWD 5	Community	Purchased surface water	2,500
JEFFERSON CO RWD 13	Community	Ground water	2,115
DOUGLAS CO RWD 1	Community	Purchased surface water	1,400
DOUGLAS CO RWD 2	Community	Purchased surface water	1,163
PUBLIC WHOLESALE WSD 25	Community	Ground water	1

90.9% of households in Lawrence have broadband internet access. 83.2% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 5.6% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 2.7% of households have no internet access. The area is served by 7 water systems, providing water to 137,435 people. No water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years.