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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,490 km² (575 mi²). 1,488 km² (575 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
- Jefferson County, Nebraska - (East)
- Washington County, Kansas - (Southeast)
- Republic County, Kansas - (South)
- Nuckolls County, Nebraska - (West)
- Fillmore County, Nebraska - (North)
Demographics
| Thayer County Population by decade |
| 1880 - 6,113 |
There were 2,541 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 5.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,740, and the median income for a family was $38,346. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,275 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,043. About 7.60% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and villages
"Thayer County, Nebraska"