Thomas County, Nebraska
Thomas County, Nebraska | |
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Thomas County Courthouse in Thedford | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′N 100°35′W / 41.92°N 100.58°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named after | George Henry Thomas |
| Seat | Thedford |
| Largest village | Thedford |
| Area | |
• Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 669 |
| • Density | 0.938/sq mi (0.362/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Thomas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska, formed in 1887, named for General George H. Thomas. At the 2020 United States census the population was 669. Its county seat is Thedford.
In the Nebraska vehicle license plate system, Thomas County is represented by the prefix 89 (it had the eighty-ninth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).