Thomas County, Nebraska

Thomas County, Nebraska, has 639 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Thedford. It uses Central Time and covers 713 sq mi (1,846 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
639
Land area
713 sq mi (1,846 km²)
County seat or government
Thedford
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,000 ± $10,463
Median home value
$109,200 ± $32,523
Median rent, with utilities
$638 ± $190
Homes lived in by their owners
68.1% ± 7.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: North Platte, NE micro area
Water area
0.81 sq mi (2.09 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31171
Coordinates (central point)
41.855730, -100.524703

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Thomas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 69163847 people
  2. 69166603 people
  3. 6914253 people
  4. 6916153 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Thomas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Thomas County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Thomas County, largest first

  1. Thomas Precinct564 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Thomas County, largest first

  1. Mullen Public Schools795 people
  2. Thedford Public Schools540 people
  3. Sandhills Public Schools438 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Thedford, Nebraska (village)225 people
  2. Seneca, Nebraska (CDP)45 people
  3. Halsey, Nebraska (village)13 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Logan County, Nebraska22 mi south
  2. Blaine County, Nebraska28 mi east
  3. Hooker County, Nebraska31 mi west
  4. McPherson County, Nebraska34 mi southwest
  5. Cherry County, Nebraska56 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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