County · code 31169
Thayer CountyNebraska
Thayer County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Hebron. It was formed on May 9, 1871, from Jefferson County and named after John Milton Thayer.
- Founded1871
- County seatHebron
- Named forJohn Milton Thayer
- Land area574 sq mi + 1.2 sq mi water
- Population5,034 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,000 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Thayer on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1871 from Jefferson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Thayer County was created from Jefferson County when a referendum on its creation passed on May 9, 1871.
- 1871Thayer County created Thayer created from Jefferson. Act passed 1 March 1871; successful referendum on creation of Thayer held 9 May 1871. · Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 200-202
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Thayer
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,000 parcels from Thayer County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 26 September 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,260 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Thayer by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Thayer County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Thayer County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Thayer County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Thayer County
- When was Thayer County founded?
- Thayer County was founded in 1871, formed from Jefferson County, and named after John Milton Thayer.
- What is the county seat of Thayer County?
- The county seat of Thayer County is Hebron.
- Is there an online parcel map for Thayer County?
- Yes. Thayer County publishes a parcel map of 4,000 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Thayer County's boundary or name changed?
- Thayer County was created in 1871 from Jefferson County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Thayer County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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