Thayer County, Nebraska

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In the Nebraska license plate system, Thayer County is represented by the prefix 32 (it had the thirty-second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

Thayer County lies on the south line of Nebraska. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Kansas. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, sloped toward the east. A local drainage, Big Sandy Creek, flows southeast and east through the northern part of the county, and another drainage, Rose Creek, flows northeastward through the SE corner of the county (they converge east of Thayer County's east boundary line). The planar portions of the terrain are partially used for agriculture.[6]

Thayer County has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.2%) is water.[7]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

  • Prairie Marsh State Wildlife Management Area[8]
  • Prairie Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area[9]

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,034. The median age was 46.8 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.7 males age 18 and over.[16][17]

The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population.[17]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 2,143 households in the county, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 2,498 housing units, of which 14.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.5% were owner-occupied and 20.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.2%.[16]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,[19] there were 6,055 people, 2,541 households, and 1,689 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 2,828 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..

The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,541 households, out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 5.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.

The county population contained 24.10% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,740, and the median income for a family was $38,346. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,275 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,043. About 7.60% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

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Politics

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See also

References

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  6. ↑ Thayer County NE Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)
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  8. ↑ Prairie Marsh State Wildlife Management Area, Bruning NE Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)
  9. ↑ Prairie Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area, Carleton NE Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)
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External links

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