Thomas County, Nebraska
Population 564 · Thedford, Halsey
- Overall cost of living: −13.7% vs the US average, lower than 72% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 0 per 1k, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Nebraska outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $109,200 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $638 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $133/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,450/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.25% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.84% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,364 | lower than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,000 | lower than 52% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.7% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 255.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈234 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈42 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Mullen, NE, 25 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈36 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Purdum, NE, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈172 days | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Purdum, NE, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 25.6% of weeks | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈56.7°F | lower than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 23.9 in | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $155/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $111/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.8/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5 µg/m³ | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 535.6 mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈629.4 ft | higher than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.9% | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 7.1:1 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 74% | higher than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 82 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 285 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 11.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 275 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 3.2 per 1k | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Population | 564 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 53.3 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 11.2% Dem | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 88.5% Rep | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.3% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 89.2% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Black | 2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 6 parks | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 19 km | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 62% of US counties |
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