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ThurstonNE

A town of 100.

Population
100
residents
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town

100 people, and everyone knows the way

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68°
Light Rain
H 72° · L 60°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Thurston. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Thurston

Most working residents leave Thurston for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winnebago (19%), Pender (10%) and Wayne (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Thurston0%
Winnebago19%
Pender10%
Wayne9%
Walthill6%
15 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Thurston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Thurston has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°
Spring37–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–62°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Thurston is

Thurston beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outThurstonNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.8%12.4%
Pender Community Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Thurston for work

Where Thurston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Winnebago Winnebago 19% 10% → Pender Pender 10% 9% → Wayne Wayne 9% 6% → Walthill Walthill 6% 6% → Omaha Omaha 6% 4% → Sioux City Sioux City 4% Thurston · 0% stay
23jobs based in Thurston
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Thurston

Village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States

Thurston is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thurston had a population of 116.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
116
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,394 ft
ZIP code
68062

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