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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 7,234 people. This is an increase of 4.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,940 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Pender is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
    • Thurston is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurston <2>
  • Walthill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
    • Walthill is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <2>
  • Winnebago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>

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.
<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.
 

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