Thurston County, Nebraska
Thurston County, Nebraska, has 6,752 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pender. It uses Central Time and covers 394 sq mi (1,019 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 6,752
- Land area
- 394 sq mi (1,019 km²)
- County seat or government
- Pender
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $69,177 ± $2,235
- Median home value
- $114,600 ± $11,639
- Median rent, with utilities
- $699 ± $45
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61% ± 3.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area
- Water area
- 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31173
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.154061, -96.533943
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 Thurston County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 680712,159 people
- 680472,094 people
- 687841,740 people
- 680381,398 people
- 687331,101 people
- 680671,068 people
- 68039793 people
- 68020644 people
- 68055315 people
- 68062267 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Thurston 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
Thurston 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.
Townships in Thurston County, largest first
- Winnebago Township2,141 people
- Pender Township1,623 people
- Omaha Township995 people
- Blackbird Township756 people
- Dawes Township327 people
- Flournoy Township256 people
- Perry Township231 people
- Anderson Township90 people
- Thayer Township83 people
- Bryan Township71 people
- Merry Township54 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Thurston County, largest first
- Pender Public Schools2,241 people
- Winnebago Public Schools2,122 people
- Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools2,103 people
- Wakefield Public Schools1,797 people
- Homer Community Schools1,744 people
- Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools1,510 people
- Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools1,192 people
- Walthill Public Schools1,096 people
- Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools757 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.
Tribal areas in Thurston County, largest first
- Omaha Reservation4,368 people
- Winnebago Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land2,834 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Pender, Nebraska (village)1,379 people
- Winnebago, Nebraska (village)1,058 people
- Emerson, Nebraska (village)885 people
- Walthill, Nebraska (village)812 people
- Macy, Nebraska (CDP)637 people
- Rosalie, Nebraska (village)247 people
- Thurston, Nebraska (village)100 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Dakota County, Nebraska16 mi north
- Cuming County, Nebraska21 mi southwest
- Burt County, Nebraska23 mi southeast
- Dixon County, Nebraska28 mi northwest
- Woodbury County, Iowa30 mi northeast
- Monona County, Iowa30 mi east
- Wayne County, Nebraska31 mi west
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