Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, settled in 1887, counts 200 residents.
Thedford’s mean commuting time is 14 minutes, below both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Thedford. Thedford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 200 in 1920, a peak of 313 in 1980, 208 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thedford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Thedford.
Public schools: the Thedford Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Thedford teach 119 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thedford Elem Attendance CNTRLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 65 | C+ |
| Thedford High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 54 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Thedford’s peak summer temperature comes in at 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Thedford sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Thedford break down as 47% from inland flooding and 15% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Commuting out is the norm in Thedford: 15% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Thedford has lost 24 jobs, to 93 in 2023. The share of residents in Thedford who live below the poverty line: 5.8%. The top destinations are Broken Bow (8%), North Platte (5%) and Kearney (5%).
| Thedford | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Thedford, 65% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults 18 to 64 in Thedford, the share who have no health insurance is 7.4%. Of 32 CDC measures, Thedford beats the Nebraska average on 8 and trails it on 2. Among adults here, 13% report frequent mental distress and 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Thedford | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Thedford | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Thedford; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Thedford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in and county seat of Thomas County Nebraska, United States
Thedford is a village in and the county seat of Thomas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 208 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Thedford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.