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Welcome to Thurston County ...

Time Zone: Thurston County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pender is the Seat for Thurston County.

Thurston County was founded in 1889.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Thurston had a population of 7,224 people. This is an increase of 3.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,969 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thurston represented 0.38% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Thurston County:

  • Pender
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pender is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pender <2>
  • Rosalie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosalie is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalie <2>
  • Thurston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Walthill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winnebago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
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