Town guide

Walthill, Nebraska

Walthill is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, home to about 812 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68067.

Population8121,888 per sq mi
Median home value$39,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Walthill

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)66 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL452 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walthill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Walthill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Walthill had 682 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 143rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Thurston County grew from 6,517 residents in 1900 to 6,773 in 2020.

Walthill population by census2000: 909, 2010: 780, 2020: 682909200078020106822020

Thurston County, 1900–2020

Thurston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,517, 1910: 8,704, 1920: 9,589, 1930: 10,462, 1940: 10,243, 1950: 8,590, 1960: 7,237, 1970: 6,942, 1980: 7,186, 1990: 6,936, 2000: 7,171, 2010: 6,940, 2020: 6,7737K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’707K’80’907K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalthillJan: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1 in30°11°Jan0.735°14°Feb1.048°25°Mar1.761°36°Apr3.273°49°May4.183°60°Jun4.587°64°Jul3.484°61°Aug3.678°52°Sep3.064°38°Oct2.348°25°Nov1.434°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walthill 1e, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Thurston County

2,687 jobs at 125 businesses in Thurston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Thurston CountyProfessional services: 661 jobs; Administrative and support: 589 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 502 jobs; Retail trade: 181 jobs; Manufacturing: 147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 114 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 110 jobs; Educational services: 82 jobsProfessional services 25% Administrative and support 22% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 7% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Educational services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walthill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Twelve Clans Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Winnebago5.9 miles
  • Pender Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pender12.4 miles
  • Burgess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onawa20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Walthill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Susan LaFlesche Picotte Memorial Hospital Historical Marker0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Walthill Public Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Walthill

Public schools here are run by Walthill Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walthill Elementary SchoolWalthillPre-K–6159Public0.7 mi
Walthill High SchoolWalthill7–12151Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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