ThurstonNE
A town of 118, settled in 1895.
Is Thurston a good place to live?
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower July high than Thurston. Thurston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thurston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thurston, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thurston.
Thurston has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Thurston for work: only 0% work in town. At 13 minutes, Thurston’s average trip to work is against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 6% of residents live below the poverty line in Thurston.
| Thurston | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Thurston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thurston has four seasons and pleasant summers
Thurston has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. At 11°F, Thurston’s January low is where Nebraska’s towns sit at 14°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Thurston stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
18% of Thurston adults smoke cigarettes. Thurston beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 31% of Thurston adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Thurston | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Thurston | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Thurston
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Thurston
About 5 of every 100 Thurston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Thurston for work
Where Thurston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Thurston
Village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States
Thurston is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thurston had a population of 116.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- ZIP code
- 68062
Questions about Thurston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thurston, NE a good place to live?
Thurston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.