Moving to Thedford, Nebraska
Population: 211. Estimated population in July 2024: 180 (-14.7% change)
Males: 111 (52.6%), Females: 100 (47.4%)
Thomas County
Zip code: 69166
Demographics
 Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $34,100
Population by Race
Races in Thedford:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
 - Hispanic (2.4%)
 
Ancestries: German (32.2%), United States (21.8%), English (17.5%), Irish (8.5%), Danish (5.2%), Polish (4.3%).
Elevation: 2848 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Thedford
- High school or higher: 87.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
 - Unemployed: 0.0%
 - Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Thedford village
- Never married: 18.6%
 - Now married: 65.3%
 - Separated: 0.0%
 - Widowed: 11.1%
 - Divorced: 5.0%
 
3.3% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-13.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Thedford:
- CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; VALENTINE, NE)
 - GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
 - BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; AINSWORTH, NE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thedford:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 60 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
 - MC COOK MUNI (about 123 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
 - KEARNEY MUNI (about 140 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Thedford:
- THOMAS COUNTY (about 3 miles; THEDFORD, NE; Abbreviation: 6N8)
 - HOOKER COUNTY (about 35 miles; MULLEN, NE; Abbreviation: MHN)
 - AINSWORTH MUNI (about 58 miles; AINSWORTH, NE; Abbreviation: ANW)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thedford:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 130 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
 - CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
 - CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 178 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
 - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 206 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
 - FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
 - SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 233 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
 - WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 246 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
 
Schools
Public high school in Thedford:
- THEDFORD RURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in Thedford:
- THEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 42; Grades: PK – 06)
 
Libraries
Library in Thedford:
- THOMAS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,321; Location: PO BOX 228; 9,046 books; 106 audio materials; 242 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)
 
