Thurston County | |
|---|---|
 Thurston County courthouse in Pender | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′N 96°33′W / 42.16°N 96.55°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Named for | John Mellen Thurston |
| Seat | Pender |
| Largest village | Pender |
| Area | |
• Total | 396 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
| • Land | 394 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,773 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | thurstoncountynebraska |
Thurston County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,773.[1] Its county seat is Pender.[2]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Thurston County is represented by the prefix 55 (it had the 55th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
The Siouan-speaking Omaha and Ho-Chunk have reservations in Thurston County. The two reservations combined comprise the county's entire land area.
- ^ "Thurston County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.