History

Thomas County was formed in 1887. It was named after General George H. Thomas.

Demographics

Thomas County Population by decade

1890 - 517 1900 - 628 1910 - 1,191 1920 - 1,773 1930 - 1,510 1940 - 1,553 1950 - 1,206 1960 - 1,078 1970 - 954 1980 - 973 1990 - 851 2000 - 729

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 729 people, 325 households, and 216 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 1 person per square mile (0/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.45% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.27% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

There were 325 households out of which 26.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 4.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 31.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 4.40% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 27.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $36,618. Males had a median income of $25,662 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,335. About 13.60% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over.

Villages

• Halsey
  Halsey, Nebraska
  Halsey is a village in Blaine and Thomas Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 59 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Halsey is located at , mostly in Thomas County....
  
   (partial)
• Seneca
  Seneca, Nebraska
  Seneca is a village in Thomas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seneca is located at ....
  
  
• Thedford
  Thedford, Nebraska
  Thedford is a village in Thomas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Thomas County.-Geography:Thedford is located at ....
  
  

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Thomas County, Nebraska