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Thurston County
Thurston County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 6,773 County Seat Thurston County Courthouse State FIPS 31 County FIPS 173 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 4,033 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,716 Median Age 28.1 Veterans 269 Housing Units 2,294 Uninsured 283 Net Migration (recent) -27 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 126 Total Employees 2,537 Avg Annual Pay $57,494 Median Household Income $63,459 Poverty Rate 19.0% Unemployment Rate 10.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,733 Federal Spending FY2024 $181,847,278 Federal Spending Per Capita $26,849
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $90,000 Median Rent $724 FMR Studio $622 FMR 1BR $691 FMR 2BR $907 FMR 3BR $1,115 FMR 4BR $1,203
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 25.2% Adult Obesity 49.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 11.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53 Electric Customers 905415 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 11 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 8 Homeless Population N/A Schools 27 SNAP Stores 6 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 238 Land in Farms (acres) 30,650 Avg Farm Size (acres) 128.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2022-07-27 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-08-27 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2017-08-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-07-28 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-07-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2013-11-26
Detailed Topics
Communities in Thurston County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
