Pender Township, Thurston County, Nebraska  Pender Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. The village of Pender lies within the southwestern part of township. Nebraska Highway 9 and Nebraska Highway 16 both pass through the township, and Nebraska Highway 94 has its western terminus in the village of Pender. Logan Creek (also known as Logan Creek Dredge) also runs through the township.