Thayer County, Nebraska
31 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,901
- Median household income
- $66,213
- ±5,166
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 50 of 2,509 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 1,817 of 2,087 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Thayer | 4,913 (2021) | 225 N 4th St, Hebron | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Deshler | 723 (2021) | Po Box 189, Deshler | — |
| City of Hebron | 1,408 (2021) | Po Box 29, Hebron | — |
| Village of Alexandria | 142 (2021) | Po Box 65, Alexandria | — |
| Village of Belvidere | 50 (2021) | Po Box 387, Belvidere | — |
| Village of Bruning | 278 (2021) | Po Box 27, Bruning | — |
| Village of Byron | 83 (2021) | Po Box 53, Byron | — |
| Village of Carleton | 91 (2021) | Po Box 168, Carleton | — |
| Village of Chester | 220 (2021) | Po Box 335, Chester | Website |
| Village of Davenport | 313 (2021) | Po Box 119, Davenport | Website |
| Village of Gilead | 31 (2021) | Po Box 13, Gilead | — |
| Village of Hubbell | 61 (2021) | Po Box 42, Hubbell | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Airport Authority | Air transportation | 6150 Hwy 136, Hebron | — |
| Chester Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 156, Chester | — |
| Davenport Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 119, Davenport | — |
| Deshler Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 146, Deshler | — |
| Alexandria Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 7012 Road S, Alexandria | — |
| Belvidere Rural Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 210, Bruning | — |
| Bruning Rural Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 38, Bruning | — |
| Byron Rural Fire District 6 | Local fire protection | Po Box 56, Byron | — |
| Carleton Rural Fire District 8 | Local fire protection | Po Box 202, Carleton | — |
| Chester Rural Fire District 7 | Local fire protection | 621 Thayer Ave, Chester | — |
| Davenport Rural Fire District 9 | Local fire protection | Po Box 237, Davenport | — |
| Deshler Rural Fire District 4 | Local fire protection | 5232 Road F, Deshler | — |
| Gilead Rural Fire District 10 | Local fire protection | 7113 Highway 136, Hebron | — |
| Hebron Rural Fire District 5 | Local fire protection | 6377 Road P, Hebron | — |
| Hubbell Rural Fire District 11 | Local fire protection | Po Box 64, Hubbell | — |
| Little Blue Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 100, Davenport | Website |
| Belvidere Community Building District | Other single function districts | 805 C St, Belvidere | — |
| Byron Community Building District | Other single function districts | Po Box 65, Byron | — |
| Hubbell Community Hall Building District | Other single function districts | Po Box 94, Hubbell | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRUNING-DAVENPORT UNIFIED SYS
School district4 schools
106 N JUNIPER AVE, Davenport, NE, 68335
DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
1402 3RD ST, Deshler, NE, 68340
THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS
School district2 schools
930 EADS AVE, Hebron, NE, 68370
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Belleville Farmer's Market (Belleville)
Crete Farmers Market (930 Main Avenue Crete) · Dorchester Farmers' Market (Dorchester) · Wilber Farmers Market (Dorchester)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.