Thomas County, Nebraska

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The Thomas County Courthouse in Thedford
The Thomas County Courthouse in Thedford
administration
US state : Nebraska
Administrative headquarters : Thedford
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
503 Main Street
P.O. Box 226
Thedford, NE 69166-0226
Foundation : 1887
Area code : 001 308
Demographics
Residents : 647  (2010)
Population density : 0.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1848 km²
Water surface : 2 km²
map
Map of Thomas County within Nebraska

Thomas County is a county in the state of Nebraska in the United States . The county seat is Thedford , which was probably named after the city of the same name in England.

geography

The county is located northwest of the geographic center of Nebraska and covers an area of ​​1,848 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Cherry County , Blaine County , Logan County , McPherson County, and Hooker County .

history

Thomas County was formed in 1887. It was named after General George H. Thomas .

One building in the county is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 12, 2018), the Bessey Nursery .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1890 517 -
1900 628 21.5%
1910 1191 89.6%
1920 1773 48.9%
1930 1510 -14.8%
1940 1553 2.8%
1950 1206 -22.3%
1960 1078 -10.6%
1970 954 -11.5%
1980 973 2%
1990 851 -12.5%
2000 729 -14.3%
2010 647 -11.2%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Age pyramid of Thomas County (as of 2000)
Nebraska National Forest
Middle Loup River

According to the 2000 census , Thomas County had 729 people in 325 households and 216 families. The population density was 0.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 99.5 percent white and 0.3 percent Native American; 0.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.8 percent of the population.

Of the 325 households, 27 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 61 percent were married couples living together, 4 percent were single mothers, 34 percent were non-families, 31 percent were single households, and 17 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.6 percent of residents under 18, 4.4 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 23.9 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.8 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 20.3 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 90.8 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 27,292 , and the median income for a family is $ 36,618. Males had a median income of $ 25,662 versus $ 20,577 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,335. 13.6 percent of families and 14.3 percent of the population are below the poverty line. These included 21.3 percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 17.3 percent of senior citizens aged 65 and over.

Places in the county

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 835907. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 12, 2018.
  3. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 17, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) Retrieved April 13, 2012
  6. ^ Thomas County, Nebraska - 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′  N , 100 ° 35 ′  W