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County population in July 2011: 649 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 239
Renter-occupied apartments: 86
% of renters here:

26%
State:

27%

Land area: 713 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Thomas County: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Construction (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 56%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 24%
  • Unpaid family work: 4%

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Races in Thomas County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  44.2 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 364  (49.9%)
Females: 365  (50.1%)

Thomas County,NE real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Thomas County:

2.2 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,929 ($27,292 in 1999)
This county:

$32929
Nebraska:

$47357

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $261 (lower quartile is $181, upper quartile is $303)
This county:

$261
State:

$518


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,839 (it was $37,800 in 2000)
Thomas County:

$69,839
Nebraska:

$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,902 - $207,732

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $97,132
Here:

$97,132
State:

$147,392

Mobile homes: $10,802
Here:

$10,802
State:

$29,187
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $949
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $212

Thomas County, NE map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Nebraska:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 13.5%



2008 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Nebraska:


McCain (Republican): 85.8%
Obama (Democratic): 13.2%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,000 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $530 (0.9%)


Thomas County household income distribution in 2009 Thomas County home values distribution


Thomas County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.3%
Whole state:

9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.9%
Whole state:

4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thomas County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Thedford, Halsey, Seneca.


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Thomas County: Atkinson Ranch (A), Bussard Ranch (B), Collier Ranch (C), Cowdin Ranch (D), Crawford Ranch (E), Edelman Ranch (F), Fackler Ranch (G), Rodocker Ranch (H), Hanks Ranch (I), Hardy Ranch (J), Maesburg Ranch (K), Martin Ranch (L), McMillen Ranch (M), Red Ranch (N), Ryman Brothers Ranch (O), Walker Ranch (P), Naber Ranch (Q), Nutter Ranch (R), A L Ranch (S), Rodocker Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcreat Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Thomas County: The Sandhills Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Cherry County , Hooker County , Logan County , McPherson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.3%
Nebraska:

3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 19
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (100% naturalized citizens)

Thomas County:

1.6%
Whole state:

4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Thomas County marital status for males
Thomas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 381
  • One, attached: 2
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • Mobile homes: 52
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Thomas County with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Here:

15.3% with mortgage
State:

64.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.22%
Here60.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 439
Total congregations: 6
Religions in Thomas County - Thedford, Halsey, Seneca

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

16.67 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

16.67 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Thomas County:

33.33 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.0%
Nebraska:

28.0%



Agriculture in Thomas County:

Average size of farms: 4415 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $133,712
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $122,949
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.69%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,452
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.30

Tornado activity:

Thomas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Thomas County-area historical earthquake activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Thomas County center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Thedford Fire, Incident Period: April 22, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 22, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2900, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1924): July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1770): June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 4, 2007 to May 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1706): June 6, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1706, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3245): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to April 23, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1373): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1373, Natural disaster type: Storm

The number of natural disasters in Thomas County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Rail transportation (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Private households (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (58%)
  • Germany (42%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Thomas County (%):



  • German (33%)
  • United States or American (24%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Danish (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Thomas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 227 (60%)
  • Carpooled: 39 (10%)
  • Walked: 73 (19%)
  • Other means: 11 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 31 (8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,808.

8.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.59%
Nebraska average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



10.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.34%
Nebraska average:

7.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.75% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($30,407 average AGI)
4.60% relocated to other states ($7,815 average AGI)
Thomas County:

4.60%
Nebraska average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Births per 1000 population in Thomas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Thomas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 28.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Thomas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 127 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 642.050
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 963.080

Household type by relationship:

Households: 729
  • In family households: 614 (189 male householders, 25 female householders)
    200 spouses, 193 children (182 natural, 11 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 115 (40 male householders (38 living alone)), 70 female householders (66 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 118 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 104 1-person, 6 2-persons.

97.1% of residents of Thomas County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $6,280,000 ($9782 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $75,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,544,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,190,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $74,000
Federal grants: $332,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,606,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,534,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $123,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $50,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 31
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 31
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -100
Here -161 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Thomas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.7
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 6
  • 2000 to 2004: 4
  • 1990 to 1999: 21
  • 1980 to 1989: 50
  • 1970 to 1979: 72
  • 1960 to 1969: 45
  • 1950 to 1959: 38
  • 1940 to 1949: 11
  • 1939 or earlier: 149
Rooms in houses/apartments in Thomas County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 57
  • 6 rooms: 61
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 23
  • 9+ rooms: 37
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 24
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 13
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9+ rooms: 9
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Thomas County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 54
  • 3 bedrooms: 115
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5+ bedrooms: 27
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 28
  • 3 bedrooms: 30
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
Cars and other vehicles available in Thomas County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 76
  • 2 vehicles: 65
  • 3 vehicles: 42
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5+ vehicles: 20
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 26
  • 2 vehicles: 25
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

71% of Thomas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Nebraska.

Thomas County:

71.5%
State average:

55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 532
  • Northeast: 14
  • Midwest: 110
  • South: 22
  • West: 39

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Thomas County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72.0%)
  • Electricity (22.6%)
  • Wood (2.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86.0%)
  • Electricity (7.0%)
  • Wood (4.7%)
  • Utility gas (2.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

20.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Thomas County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $33,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $253,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $902,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $146,000
    General Support: $28,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $378,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $187,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 0


Thomas County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Thomas County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Thomas County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary572.8 years
Ralph579.2 years
Harry478.0 years
David384.0 years
Alice379.0 years
Ida381.7 years
Edith385.0 years
William385.3 years
Evelyn277.0 years
Helen280.5 years
Most common last names in Thomas County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Loudon683.5 years
Jameson689.3 years
Hardy482.5 years
Nutter485.2 years
Hanks382.7 years
Hamilton381.0 years
Licking374.6 years
Scranton372.0 years
Paxton388.7 years
Pearson384.3 years

Businesses in Thomas County, NE

  • U-Haul: 1


Thomas County on our top lists:

  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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