Welcome to Thayer County ...
Time Zone: Thayer County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hebron is the Seat for Thayer County.
Thayer County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Jefferson County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Thayer had a population of 4,976 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,228 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thayer represented 0.29% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Thayer County:
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bruning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
- Carleton is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <2>
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Davenport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deshler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <2>
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <2>
- Hebron
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hubbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Thayer County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Washington County
- Republic County
- Nuckolls County
- Fillmore County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |