Thomas County, Nebraska

Thomas County
Thomas County courthouse in Thedford
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°55′N 100°35′W / 41.92°N 100.58°W / 41.92; -100.58
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1887
Named afterGeorge Henry Thomas
SeatThedford
Largest villageThedford
Area
  Total
714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
  Land713 sq mi (1,850 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
669
  Density0.94/sq mi (0.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Thomas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 669. Its county seat is Thedford. The county was formed in 1887, and was named for General George H. Thomas.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Thomas County is represented by the prefix 89 (it had the eighty-ninth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).