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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%).
Detached houses: $114,002Here:$114,002State:$147,392 Townhouses or other attached units: $123,230Here:$123,230State:$145,274 Mobile homes: $16,501Here:$16,501State:$29,187
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%
Obama (Democratic): 53.0% McCain (Republican): 46.0%
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%)
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.
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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
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 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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.8%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Thurston County (%):
5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,711 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,169 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Thurston County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000
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.)
Parks & Recreation: $0
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
Highways: $132,000
General Support: $40,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
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
All Other: $99,000
General Support: $69,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
NEC: $59,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Total General Sales: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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