Deshler, population 892, is in the heart of farming country with cattle, grain sorghum and wheat being the major crops. There are over 700 farms in Thayer County with an average size of 510 acres. Approximately 31 percent of the farmland is irrigated.

Deshler is located on Highway 136 in the southern part of Thayer County in south-central Nebraska, 12 miles from the Kansas State Line. U.S. Highway 81 is eight miles to the east, and Interstate 80 is 55 miles north of the community. The State Capital, Lincoln, is 100 miles northeast of Deshler. Hebron Municipal Airport, with a 3,600-foot paved runway, is six miles northeast of Deshler.

The Deshler area is very popular for hunting pheasant, quail, deer and other small game. Excellent cathfish and other panfish can be caught from the nearby Little Blue River.

A new addition to the website is the Dragons Den Blog. Please view the interesting questions and answers that visitors or locals may be asking.

Deshler Public Library - announces new service. You may now access the Deshler Public Library catalog from your home computer, 24/7 at http://deshler.biblionix.com. This service allows you to access the library catalog by title, author or subject. For more information, call (402) 365-4107 or email: depulio1@gpcom.net.

Come visit Deshler and take part in the following events:

July 31, 2009 - American Cancer Society Thayer County Relay for Life, Thayer Central Track in Hebron
The public is invited to join Relay team members for this moving and fun-filled event beginning with the opening ceremony and survivors’ lap at 6 PM on July 31. A theme basket auction will be held at 8 PM – come and make a bid on some very creative and valuable items. The luminaria(s) lighting ceremony takes place at dusk. Food services will be available throughout the night and we invite everyone to visit our campsites and walk with us for as long as you like.
August 6-8, 2009 - Thayer County Fair
Thayer County Fairgrounds. 4th and Race street. 4-H Exhibits, Grandstand Attractions. For more information, call (402) 365-7651
August ?, 2009 - Chamber/School Staff Picnic at Public School
December 12, 2009 - Christmas in Deshler

Deshler Nebraska Brochure (PDF)

Thayer County Brochure (PDF)

2009 Southeast Nebraska Visitor's Guide (PDF 15.9 MB)
Pages 1 - 48

Nebraska 2009 Travel Guide

Possibilities...Endless (PDF 13.0 MB)
Panhandle (PDF 6.7 MB)
Prairie Lakes (PDF 5.8 MB)
Sandhills (PDF 9.2 MB)
Frontier Trails (PDF 7.4 MB)
Pioneer Country (9.0 MB)
Metro (PFD 8.3 MB)
Lewis and Clark (9.0 MB)

For more information, E-mail citydesh@gpcom.net