- Thurston County, Nebraska
Infobox U.S. County
county = Thurston County
state = Nebraska
founded year = 1865
founded date =
seat wl = Pender
largest city wl = Pender
area_total_sq_mi = 396
area_total_km2 = 1026
area_land_sq_mi = 394
area_land_km2 = 1020
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 6
area percentage =
census yr = 2000
pop = 7171
density_sq_mi =
density_km2 =
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web =
named for =Thurston County is a
county located in theU.S. state ofNebraska . As of 2000, the population is 7,171. Itscounty seat is PenderGR|6.In the Nebraska
license plate system, Thurston County is represented by the prefix 55 (it had the fifty-fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (
Ho-Chunk ) and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska have reservations in Thurston County. Together, these two reservations officially comprise the entire land area of the county.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 396
square mile s (1,026km² ), of which, 394 square miles (1,020 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.62%) is water. The land area of the county is completely comprised from the Omaha and WinnebagoIndian reservation s.Adjacent counties
*
Dakota County, Nebraska - north
*Woodbury County, Iowa - northeast
*Monona County, Iowa - east
*Burt County, Nebraska - southeast
*Cuming County, Nebraska - southwest
*Wayne County, Nebraska - west
*Dixon County, Nebraska - northwestHistory
Thurston County was formed in 1865. It was named after the US Senator
John M. Thurston . [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/thurston.htm] Retrieved onMarch 14 ,2008 .]Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 7,171 people, 2,255 households, and 1,725 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 2,467 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 45.77% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 52.03% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The villages of Emerson, Rosalie, Pender, and Thurston are predominantly white, while the villages of Macy, Walthill, and Winnebago are predominantly Native American.There were 2,255 households out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the county the population was spread out with 36.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 17.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,170, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,481 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $10,951. About 19.30% of families and 25.60% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 32.60% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.Politics
Thurston was the only Nebraska county with a majority voting for the Democratic presidential candidate (
John Kerry ) in 2004.Villages and census-designated place
*Emerson (partial)
*Macy (CDP)
*Pender
*Rosalie
*Thurston
*Walthill
*WinnebagoTownships
*Anderson
*Blackbird
*Bryan
*Dawes
*Flournoy
*Merry
*Omaha
*Pender
*Perry
*Thayer
*WinnebagoReferences
External links
* [http://www.winnebagotribe.com/ Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska]
* [http://www.omahatribeofnebraska.com/ Omaha Tribe of Nebraska]
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