Thurston County, Nebraska Basics:


Thurston County Nebraska - Government Site

Population: 6,928
Area: 394 square miles
County seat: Pender
Area code(s) in use: 402
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Median household income: $41,961
Persons in poverty: 25.8%
Home ownership rate: 68.2%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Burt  Cuming  Dakota  Dixon  Monona (IA)  Wayne  Woodbury (IA)  

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Map of the Thurston County area


Our detail map of Thurston County shows the Thurston County, Nebraska boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Thurston County, Nebraska

  Airports     show all on map

Lampe Landing Field, Pender Municipal Airport

  Bends     show all on map

Black Bird Bend, Lower Monona Bend, Upper Omaha Mission Bend, Winnebago Bend

  Buildings     show all on map

Doctor Susan LaFlesche Picotte Center, Heritage Museum of Thurston County, House Memorial Public Library, Little Priest Tribal College Library, Macy Volunteer Fire Department, Nebraska Indian Community College Library, Omaha Tribal Police Department, Omaha Tribal Rescue, Pender Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Rosalie Volunteer Fire Department, Thurston County Courthouse, Thurston County Sheriff's Office, Thurston Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Walthill Public Library, Walthill Rural Fire and Rescue Protection, Winnebago Police Department, Winnebago Tribal Ambulance and Rescue, Winnebago Volunteer Fire Department

  Cemeteries     show all on map

Evergreen Cemetery, Meseal Cemetery, Omaha Tribal Cemetery, Pilcher Cemetery, Rosehill Cemetery, Saint Augustine Mission Cemetery, Winnebago Cemetery

  Census     show all on map

Macy Census Designated Place

  Churches     show all on map

Assembly of God Church, Assembly of God Cornerstone Church, Evangelical Covenant Church, Faith United Presbyterian Church, First Reformed Church, First United Methodist Church, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Saint Augustine Catholic Church, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Saint Josephs Catholic Church, Saint Marks Lutheran Church, Saint Peters Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Trinity Lutheran Church, United Church of Pender, Winnebago Reformed Church

  Hospitals     show all on map

Dialysis Clinic, Midwest Ear Nose and Throat Clinic, Omaha Tribe Mental Health Center, Pender Care Center, Pender Community Hospital, Pender Medical Clinic, Winnebago Dental Clinic, Winnebago Public Health Services Indian Hospital

  Locales     show all on map

Bruns Feedlot, Logan (historical), Middle Creek (historical), Northeast Cooperative Elevator, Pender (historical), Pender Grain Incorporated Elevator, Rosalie, Saint Augustine Indian Mission, Thurston (historical), Twin Creeks Golf Club, Village of Pender Campground, Walthill, Winnebago, Winnebago Indian Agency, Winnebago Pow Wow Grounds

  Parks     show all on map

Omaha Tribe Historical Marker, Pender Park, Susan LaFlesche Picotte Memorial Hospital Historical Marker, Veterans Park, Winnebago Scouts Historical Marker

  Populated Places     show all on map

Macy, Pender, Rosalie, Thurston, Walthill, Winnebago

  Post Offices     show all on map

Blackbird Post Office (historical), Macy Post Office, Pender Post Office, Rosalie Post Office, Thurston Post Office, Walthill Post Office, Winnebago Post Office

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Badger Lake

  Schools     show all on map

Bancroft-Rosalie Community School, Macy Public Schools, Martin School, Nebraska Indian Community College - Macy Campus, Pender Public Schools, Saint Augustine Elementary School, School Number 10, School Number 14, School Number 15, School Number 2, School Number 20, School Number 23, School Number 3, School Number 31, School Number 33, School Number 34, School Number 35, School Number 37, School Number 4, School Number 5, Thurston Elementary School, Walthill Public Schools, Winnebago Public Schools

  Streams     show all on map

Big Bear Creek, Big Slough Creek, Blackbird Creek, Cow Creek, Honey Creek, Horsehead Creek, Middle Creek, Morgan Creek, North Blackbird Creek, North Omaha Creek, Omaha Creek, South Blackbird Creek, South Omaha Creek, Stage Creek, Turtle Creek, Wigle Creek, Wood Creek

  Summits     show all on map

Blackbird Hill

  Trails     show all on map

Blackbird Trail,

Thurston County, Nebraska Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
American IndianThurston County American Indian population 3,8663,865  
WhiteThurston County White population 2,7992,798
MixedThurston County Mixed population 159159
AsianThurston County Asian population 4848
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderThurston County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 76

Additional population tables :
State population table
Nebraska population by county