Editing Thurston, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Thurston''' is a village in [[Thurston County, Nebraska|Thurston County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 132 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
The first settlement at Thurston was made in the 1880s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/thurston/thurston/ | title=Thurston, Thurston County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 23, 2014}}</ref> Like Thurston County, it was named for [[John M. Thurston]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA194|year=1908|page=194}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 112
|1920= 204
|1930= 236
|1940= 221
|1950= 156
|1960= 140
|1970= 117
|1980= 139
|1990= 98
|2000= 125
|2010= 132
|2020= 116
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 132 people, 50 households, and 37 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1100.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 54 housing units at an average density of {{convert|450.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 50 households, of which 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10% had a female householder with no husband present, 6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26% were non-families. 24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the village was 31.4 years. 35.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

===2000 census===
[[File:Thurston, Nebraska water tower.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Thurston water tower, October 2011]]

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 125 people, 51 households, and 36 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,089.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 54 housing units at an average density of {{convert|470.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.60% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 51 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 29.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,547. There were 3.4% of the families and 5.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no one under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those over 64.

==Education==
The local school district is [[Pender Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st31_ne/schooldistrict_maps/c31173_thurston/DC20SD_C31173.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Thurston County, NE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-10}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st31_ne/schooldistrict_maps/c31173_thurston/DC20SD_C31173_SD2MS.txt Text]</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Nebraska}}
* [[List of municipalities in Nebraska]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{Thurston County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Thurston County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]