Thomas County, Nebraska
Thomas County | |
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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 | |
| 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 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 669 |
| • Density | 0.94/sq mi (0.36/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. 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).