Thurston County (Nebraska)
Thurston County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Pender, which was named after John Pender, a railroad director.
Geography
The County is located in northeastern Nebraska, on the east by the state of Iowa and has an area of 1026 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. It borders in Nebraska clockwise to the following counties: Dakota County, Burt County, Cuming County and Dixon County.
History
Thurston County was formed in 1865. It was named after U.S. Senator John M. Thurston.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Thurston County 7,171 people in 2,255 households and 1,725 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 45.77 percent White, 0.15 percent African Americans, 52.03 percent Native American, 0.06 percent Asian, and 0.77 percent from other races; 1.23 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.43 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,255 households out of which 40.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.6 percent were married couples living together, 19.1 percent were single mothers, 23.5 percent were non-families, 21.3 percent of all households and 10.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.64 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread out 36.8 percent of residents under the age of 18, 8.3 per cent between 18 and 24 years, 23.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 17.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 28,170, and the median income for a family was $ 30,893. Males have a median income of $ 24,792, women $ 20,481. The per capita income was $ 10,951. 19.3 percent of families and 25.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 32.6 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 14.7 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Emerson
- Macy
- Pender
- Rosalie
- Thurston
- Walt Hill
- Winnebago
Townships
- Anderson Township
- Blackbird Township
- Bryan Township
- Dawes Township
- Flournoy Township
- Merry Township
- Omaha Township
- Pender Township
- Perry Township
- Thayer Township
- Winnebago Township