Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min6:06 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min8:07 am – 5:14 pm
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People603 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5294 householdsMedian household income $58,929Median home value $117,000Median rent $850 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 329 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 17 minutes54% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 11°F25 in of rain a yearwettest month May42 in of snow a year, on about 22 days35 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Purdum station, 19 mi away; rain from Thedford 23 N; snow from Mullen
Parks and public landsNebraska National Forestnational forest · 32.7 mi · 140,857 acresSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · 44.1 mi · 115,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 201849 mi away, near Arnold, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202515 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThomas County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowWildfire Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Thomas County monitors, NE
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Thedfordserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,973 ft906 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeThedford Post Office4.3 miFire stationThedford Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF63 miUS highwayUS 834.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69166 ZIP area.
