Moving to Thedford, Nebraska
Population: 211. Estimated population in July 2024: 180 (-14.7% change)
Males: 111 (52.6%), Females: 100 (47.4%)
Thomas County
Zip code: 69166
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $34,100
Population by Race
Races in Thedford:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
Ancestries: German (32.2%), United States (21.8%), English (17.5%), Irish (8.5%), Danish (5.2%), Polish (4.3%).
Elevation: 2848 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Thedford
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Thedford village
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 5.0%
3.3% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-13.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Thedford:
- CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; VALENTINE, NE)
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
- BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; AINSWORTH, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thedford:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 60 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 123 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 140 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thedford:
- THOMAS COUNTY (about 3 miles; THEDFORD, NE; Abbreviation: 6N8)
- HOOKER COUNTY (about 35 miles; MULLEN, NE; Abbreviation: MHN)
- AINSWORTH MUNI (about 58 miles; AINSWORTH, NE; Abbreviation: ANW)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thedford:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 130 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 178 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 206 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 233 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 246 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
Schools
Public high school in Thedford:
- THEDFORD RURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Thedford:
- THEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 42; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Thedford:
- THOMAS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,321; Location: PO BOX 228; 9,046 books; 106 audio materials; 242 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)