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:

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)