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Thayer County Family & Community Services
135 North 4th Street
Hebron NE 68370
402.768.6704
Thayer County Head Start
335 Eads Avenue
Hebron NE 68370
402.768.6727
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Thayer County
135 North 4th Street
Hebron NE 68370
402.768.6704
Thursday that follows the second Tuesday of each month. (Even Months)
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
Information on our Programs and Services is available elsewhere on this site.

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Geopolitical Information
Land Area
575 square miles
Population (2000) 6,055
U.S. Congress 3rd District
County Government Board of Commissioners
County Seat Hebron
License Prefix 32
Nebraska Unicameral 32nd District
Towns and Population (2000): Alexandria – 216; Belvidere – 98; Bruning – 300; Byron – 144; Carleton – 136; Chester – 294; Davenport – 339; Deshler – 879; Gilead – 40; Hebron – 1,565: Hubbell – 73

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Community Inventory
Airports Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH)
Colleges No Local Campuses
Hospitals Thayer County Health Services – Hebron
Libraries Alexandria, Bruning, Byron, Davenport, Deshler, and Hebron
Newspapers Chester Herald; Deshler Rustler; Hebron Journal-Register
Radio No Community-based Broadcaster
School Districts, Public
Bruning-Davenport Unified System; Carleton Public; Deshler Public; Thayer Central Community Schools – Chester & Hebron
School Districts, Private Deshler Lutheran Elementary; St. Peter's Lutheran Elementary – Davenport
Television No Community-based Broadcaster
Web Site None

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Census Data — 2000
Category
Total
Low-Income
Percent
Low-Income
Basic Demographics      
Total Population
6,055
625
10.3
  Sex      
  Male
2,967
   
Female
3,088
   
Location      
  Urban
0
   
Rural
6,055
   
Age      
  Under 5 years
328
52
15.9
Age 5-17
1,123
163
14.5
Age 18-64
3,112
264
8.5
Age 65 and older
1,492
146
9.8
Disabilities
1,812
   
  Total for under 5
N/A
   
Total for people 5 to 15 years old
77
   
Total for people 16 to 64 years old
862
   
Total for people 65 years and older
873
   
Household Data      
Number of Households
2,541
   
  Household size      
  1-person household
800
   
2-person household
936
   
3-person household
320
   
4-person household
274
   
5-or-more person household
211
   
Number of Family Households
   
  Married with children under 18
1,527
   
  Husband and wife work
812
   
Single parent male with children under 18
59
   
Single parent female with children under 18
134
   

Grandparents who live with grandchildren

33
   
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren under 18
29
   
Ethnicity      
Race      
  White
5,955
   
Black or African American
1
   
American Indian or Alaska Native
22
   
Asian
0
   
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0
   
Some other race
0
   
Two or more races
20
   
Hispanic or Latino of Any Race
57
   
Place of Birth      
  Born in state of residence
4,705
   
Born in other state in US
1,284
   
Born outside of US
15
   
Foreign born
51
   
  Naturalized citizen
19
   
Not a citizen
32
   
Language Spoken at Home      
  English only      
  Age 5-17
1,063
   
Age 18 and older
4,449
   
Spanish or Spanish Creole      
  Age 5-17
47
   
Age 18 and older
52
   
German      
  Age 5-17
8
   
Age 18 and older
80
   
Education of Adults Over Age 25      
No Schooling Completed
73
   
Some Schooling, but No Diploma
376
   
High School Graduate
1,602
   
Associate Degree
347
   
Bachelor's Degree
474
   
Master's Degree
123
   
Employment      
Industry for Employed Population Over 16 Years      
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining
453
   
Construction
208
   
Manufacturing
361
   
Retail Trade
96
   
Education, health, and social services
689
   
Means of Transportation to Work      
  Car, truck or van
2,393
   
Public transportation
0
   
Motorcycle
0
   
Bicycle
9
   
Walk
191
   
Other
17
   
Work at home
246
   
Travel Time to Work for 16 and Older      
  Less than 5 minutes
479
   
Between 5 and 20 minutes
1,496
   
20 to 59 minutes
550
   
60 to 89 minutes
41
   
More than 90 minutes
41
   
Work at home
246
   
Income      
Household Income in 1999      
  Less than $10,000
281
   
$10,000 to $29,999
960
   
$30,000 to $59,999
916
   
$60,000 to $99,999
300
   
Over $100,000
99
   
Median Household Income
$ 30,740
   
Families Receiving Public Assistance in 1999
58
   
Poverty Status — Income below poverty level
625
   
  Under 5 years
52
   
Age 5 to 17
163
   
Age 18 to 64
264
   
Age 65 and above
146
   
Housing      
Residence in 1995 for Population over 5 years      
  Same house in 1995
3,911
   
Different house in 1995
1,816
   
Housing Units
2,828
   
  Location      
  Urban
0
   
Rural
2,828
   
  Farm
358
   
Non-farm
2,470
   
Occupancy      
  Occupied
2,541
   
Vacant
287
   
Year Structure Built      
  1939 or earlier
1,373
   
1940-1959
517
   
1960-1979
619
   
1980-March 2000
319
   
Median Rent
$     232
   

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