Thurston County, Washington
2000 Lakeridge Dr SW Bldg 2
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 786-5430
Fax: (360) 753-4033
www.co.thurston.wa.us
In west-central WA at the southern end of Puget Sound, southwest of Tacoma; organized Jan 12, 1852 (prior to statehood) from Lewis County. Name Origin: For Samuel Royal Thurston (1816-54), first delegate to Congress from the Oregon territory (1849-51).
Area (sq mi): 773.64 (land 727.02; water 46.62). Pop per sq mi: 314.80.
Pop 2005: 228,867. State rank: 8. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.40%; 1990-2000 28.60%. Pop 2000: 207,355 (White 83.40%; Black or African American 2.40%; Hispanic or Latino 4.50%; Asian 4.40%; Other 7.60%). Foreign born: 6.10%. Median age: 36.50.
Income 2000: per capita $22,415; median household $46,975; Pop below poverty level: 8.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $29,250-$31,343.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 24.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.60%.
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 786-5430
Fax: (360) 753-4033
www.co.thurston.wa.us
In west-central WA at the southern end of Puget Sound, southwest of Tacoma; organized Jan 12, 1852 (prior to statehood) from Lewis County. Name Origin: For Samuel Royal Thurston (1816-54), first delegate to Congress from the Oregon territory (1849-51).
Area (sq mi): 773.64 (land 727.02; water 46.62). Pop per sq mi: 314.80.
Pop 2005: 228,867. State rank: 8. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.40%; 1990-2000 28.60%. Pop 2000: 207,355 (White 83.40%; Black or African American 2.40%; Hispanic or Latino 4.50%; Asian 4.40%; Other 7.60%). Foreign born: 6.10%. Median age: 36.50.
Income 2000: per capita $22,415; median household $46,975; Pop below poverty level: 8.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $29,250-$31,343.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 24.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000:
 (43,982) |
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Thurston County, Nebraska
PO Box G
Pender, NE 68047
Phone: (402) 385-2343
Fax: (402) 385-3544
On the northeastern border of NE, south of Sioux City, IA; organized as Blackbird County Mar 7, 1865 from Burt County; name changed in 1889. Name Origin: For John Mellen Thurston (1847-1916), U.S. senator from NE (1895-1901), active in establishing the county. Originally named for either Chief Blackbird of the Omaha Indians, or Black Bird, for their mythological Thunder Bird.
Area (sq mi): 396.25 (land 393.81; water 2.44). Pop per sq mi: 18.70.
Pop 2005: 7,365. State rank: 42. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.70%; 1990-2000 3.40%. Pop 2000: 7,171 (White 45.50%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.10%; Other 54.00%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 29.80.
Income 2000: per capita $10,951; median household $28,170; Pop below poverty level: 25.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,567-$21,640.
Unemployment 2004: 7.70%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 18.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 32.20%.
Pender, NE 68047
Phone: (402) 385-2343
Fax: (402) 385-3544
On the northeastern border of NE, south of Sioux City, IA; organized as Blackbird County Mar 7, 1865 from Burt County; name changed in 1889. Name Origin: For John Mellen Thurston (1847-1916), U.S. senator from NE (1895-1901), active in establishing the county. Originally named for either Chief Blackbird of the Omaha Indians, or Black Bird, for their mythological Thunder Bird.
Area (sq mi): 396.25 (land 393.81; water 2.44). Pop per sq mi: 18.70.
Pop 2005: 7,365. State rank: 42. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.70%; 1990-2000 3.40%. Pop 2000: 7,171 (White 45.50%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.10%; Other 54.00%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 29.80.
Income 2000: per capita $10,951; median household $28,170; Pop below poverty level: 25.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,567-$21,640.
Unemployment 2004: 7.70%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 18.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 32.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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