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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%).
Detached houses: $97,132Here:$97,132State:$147,392 Mobile homes: $10,802Here:$10,802State:$29,187
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 13.5%
McCain (Republican): 85.8% Obama (Democratic): 13.2%
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%)
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 $663 a month.
Cities in this county include: Thedford, Halsey, Seneca.
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Notable locations in Thomas County: Atkinson Ranch (A), Bussard Ranch (B), Collier Ranch (C), Cowdin Ranch (D), Crawford Ranch (E), Edelman Ranch (F), Fackler Ranch (G), Rodocker Ranch (H), Hanks Ranch (I), Hardy Ranch (J), Maesburg Ranch (K), Martin Ranch (L), McMillen Ranch (M), Red Ranch (N), Ryman Brothers Ranch (O), Walker Ranch (P), Naber Ranch (Q), Nutter Ranch (R), A L Ranch (S), Rodocker Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Hillcreat Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Thomas County: The Sandhills Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Thomas County: Atkinson Ranch (A), Bussard Ranch (B), Collier Ranch (C), Cowdin Ranch (D), Crawford Ranch (E), Edelman Ranch (F), Fackler Ranch (G), Rodocker Ranch (H), Hanks Ranch (I), Hardy Ranch (J), Maesburg Ranch (K), Martin Ranch (L), McMillen Ranch (M), Red Ranch (N), Ryman Brothers Ranch (O), Walker Ranch (P), Naber Ranch (Q), Nutter Ranch (R), A L Ranch (S), Rodocker Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Hillcreat Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Thomas County: The Sandhills Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Cherry County , Hooker County , Logan County , McPherson County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%
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
Class of Workers
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Most common first ancestries reported in Thomas County (%):
8.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,636 average adjusted gross income)
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.
10.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,222 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 28.6
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%
200 spouses, 193 children (182 natural, 11 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
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).
Population growth in Thomas County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
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
Highways: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
General Support: $28,000
All Other: $11,000
NEC: $18,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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