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County population in July 2011: 6,984 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,372
Renter-occupied apartments: 883
% of renters here:

39%
State:

37%

Land area: 394 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Thurston County: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.6%), Public administration (11.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%), Manufacturing (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Thurston County, Nebraska:

  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (47.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (41.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)

Median resident age:  29.8 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 3,575  (49.9%)
Females: 3,596  (50.1%)

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Thurston County,NE real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Thurston County:

3.1 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,988 ($28,170 in 1999)
This county:

$33988
Nebraska:

$47357

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $269 (lower quartile is $163, upper quartile is $356)
This county:

$269
State:

$518


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,719 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Thurston County:

$65,719
Nebraska:

$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,608 - $100,118

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $114,002
Here:

$114,002
State:

$147,392

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,230
Here:

$123,230
State:

$145,274

Mobile homes: $16,501
Here:

$16,501
State:

$29,187
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,023
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Institutionalized population: 88

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 1

Thurston County, NE map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Thurston County Nebraska:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Thurston County Nebraska:

Obama (Democratic): 53.0%
McCain (Republican): 46.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,010 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $699 (1.3%)


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


Thurston County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.9%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.1% for Black residents, 49.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents)

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

25.6%
Whole state:

9.7%

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

9.8%
Whole state:

4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thurston County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pender, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, Rosalie, Thurston.

Thurston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Thurston County: Bruns Feedlot (A), Saint Augustine Indian Mission (B), Winnebago Indian Agency (C), Twin Creeks Golf Club (D), Winnebago Tribal Ambulance and Rescue (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Thurston County: Saint Peters Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Rosehill Cemetery (2), Pilcher Cemetery (3), Saint Augustine Mission Cemetery (4), Meseal Cemetery (5), Winnebago Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Badger Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Blackbird Creek (A), Morgan Creek (B), Middle Creek (C), Horsehead Creek (D), Turtle Creek (E), Rattlesnake Creek (F), North Omaha Creek (G), Cow Creek (H), Big Slough Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Thurston County: Winnebago Scouts Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Burt County , Cuming County , Dakota County , Dixon County , Monona County, Iowa , Wayne County , Woodbury County, Iowa .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.7%
Nebraska:

3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 217
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 114 (37% naturalized citizens)

Thurston County:

1.6%
Whole state:

4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 43
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1985 to 1989: 9
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 21

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.8%

Thurston County marital status for males
Thurston County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,025
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 69
  • 3 or 4: 88
  • 5 to 9: 44
  • 10 to 19: 53
  • Mobile homes: 161

Housing units in Thurston County with a mortgage: 342 (16 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 650

Here:

34.5% with mortgage
State:

64.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.86%
Here50.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 3,647
Total congregations: 23

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents1,002 (27.5%)712 (19.5%)464 (12.7%)401 (11.0%)301 (8.3%)
Congregations3 (13.0%)4 (17.4%)1 (4.3%)3 (13.0%)3 (13.0%)
NameLutheran ChurchReformed Church in AmericaCommunity Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents274 (7.5%)230 (6.3%)92 (2.5%)83 (2.3%)88 (2.4%)
Congregations1 (4.3%)2 (8.7%)1 (4.3%)2 (8.7%)3 (13.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Thurston County - Pender, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, Rosalie

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Thurston County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

4.18 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Thurston County:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.0%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.4%
Nebraska:

28.0%



Agriculture in Thurston County:

Average size of farms: 489 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $211,551
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $213.35
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $189,561
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $107,671
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.64%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.25%
Corn for grain: 76522 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 71967 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Thurston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
On 6/17/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Thurston County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 6, 2010 to April 3, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1902): April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1878): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • 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 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, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1517): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: June 10, 1990 to July 30, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-873): July 4, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-873, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 11, 1984 to June 22, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-716): July 3, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-716, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska FLOODS, Incident Period: July 7, 1971, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-308): July 7, 1971, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-308, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska FLOODS, Incident Period: February 23, 1971, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-303): February 23, 1971, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-303, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Thurston County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

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



  • Mexico (31%)
  • India (14%)
  • Other Northern Africa (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Asia, n.e.c. (8%)
  • Laos (7%)
  • Canada (4%)

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



  • German (26%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Czech (2%)
  • English (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Danish (1%)


Thurston County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,754 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 391 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 176 (7%)
  • Other means: 19 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 153 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Thurston County, Nebraska:

  • 58 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,541.

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,711 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.63%
Nebraska average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($14,157 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($9,554 average AGI)
Thurston County:

2.28%
Nebraska average:

2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dakota County, NE  0.98% ($25,381 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE  0.46% ($12,000)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.46% ($28,400)


7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.56%
Nebraska average:

7.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($13,705 average AGI)
3.01% relocated to other states ($11,464 average AGI)
Thurston County:

3.01%
Nebraska average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dakota County, NE  1.73% ($19,079 average AGI)
to Woodbury County, IA  0.87% ($23,263)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.64% ($24,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.0

Births per 1000 population in Thurston County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Thurston County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Thurston County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 986 (849 aged, 137 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 28.03
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26997.48
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2284.830
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 261452.2

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2104.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1072.640
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 27.16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.85
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40.73

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,071
  • In family households: 6,464 (1,018 male householders, 688 female householders)
    1,178 spouses, 2,612 children (2,463 natural, 51 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 497 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 138 other relatives, 210 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 607 (273 male householders (226 living alone)), 263 female householders (254 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 100 (95 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 610 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 233 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 480 1-person, 44 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

93.1% of residents of Thurston County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $82,703,000 ($11593 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $141,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,394,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,450,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,066,000
Federal grants: $40,665,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,094,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,034,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,292,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $705,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,094,000

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

Births: 865
Here:

117 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 421
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +44
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -286
Here:  -39 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Thurston County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 43
  • 1990 to 1999: 239
  • 1980 to 1989: 273
  • 1970 to 1979: 512
  • 1960 to 1969: 226
  • 1950 to 1959: 208
  • 1940 to 1949: 123
  • 1939 or earlier: 900
Rooms in houses/apartments in Thurston County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 23
  • 3 rooms: 67
  • 4 rooms: 156
  • 5 rooms: 292
  • 6 rooms: 272
  • 7 rooms: 235
  • 8 rooms: 177
  • 9+ rooms: 148
  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 131
  • 4 rooms: 166
  • 5 rooms: 191
  • 6 rooms: 130
  • 7 rooms: 65
  • 8 rooms: 74
  • 9+ rooms: 39
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Thurston County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 67
  • 2 bedrooms: 331
  • 3 bedrooms: 610
  • 4 bedrooms: 283
  • 5+ bedrooms: 74
  • no bedroom: 37
  • 1 bedroom: 163
  • 2 bedrooms: 255
  • 3 bedrooms: 256
  • 4 bedrooms: 137
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35
Cars and other vehicles available in Thurston County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 79
  • 1 vehicle: 343
  • 2 vehicles: 554
  • 3 vehicles: 236
  • 4 vehicles: 113
  • 5+ vehicles: 47
  • no vehicle: 138
  • 1 vehicle: 373
  • 2 vehicles: 259
  • 3 vehicles: 84
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 11

62% of Thurston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Nebraska.

Thurston County:

61.6%
State average:

55.7%


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

  • This state: 4137
  • Northeast: 34
  • Midwest: 2477
  • South: 98
  • West: 290

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Thurston County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (53.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.7%)
  • Electricity (8.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (45.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.1%)
  • Electricity (15.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.9%)
  • Wood (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Here:

7.7%
Nebraska:

14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:

2.9%
Nebraska:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:

16.4%
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.)


Thurston County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $94,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $860,000
    General - Other: $434,000
    Corrections - Other: $219,000
    Police Protection: $209,000
    Financial Administration: $190,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $133,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
    Health Services - Other: $24,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $207,000
    Highways: $132,000
    General Support: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $103,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $109,000
    Corrections - Other: $24,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,297,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $705,000
    All Other: $99,000
    General Support: $69,000
    Public Welfare: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $946,000
    NEC: $59,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
    Total General Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,093,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 179
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 160
  • Number of recipients under 18: 30
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 109
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 40
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 74
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 68


Thurston County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Thurston County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Thurston County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4775.3 years
Henry4673.4 years
Mary4381.1 years
George3679.5 years
Charles3476.6 years
William3281.4 years
Anna2489.0 years
James2271.2 years
Edward2075.4 years
Herman2080.3 years
Most common last names in Thurston County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Walker2971.7 years
Parker2863.3 years
Johnson2174.5 years
Smith2176.9 years
Tyndall2167.3 years
Robinson1968.0 years
Kai1879.6 years
Morris1860.5 years
Grant1865.8 years
Anderson1782.8 years
Businesses in Thurston County, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1FedEx1
Curves1Subway1
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Thurston County on our top lists:

  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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