Gilead is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all land.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 22 housing units at an average density of 323.1 per square mile (124.7/km2).

36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 11.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.