Thayer, IL

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Thayer, Illinois

Thayer, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 19 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 68 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Springfield metropolitan area. Thayer contains a population of approximately 750.

The People and Families of Thayer

In Thayer, about 66% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Thayer, at least compared to other villages of its size. The village has a large-family feeling. There are plenty of young children in Thayer.

Unlike most villages, the village has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thayer had a median family income of $51,750.

Thayer Housing

Thayer has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 87% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the village the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Thayer, 96% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Thayer do a lot of driving.

High Points

Thayer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Thayer, IL

Comparing Thayer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62689
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.538
Longitude	-89.762

Station	VIRDEN
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	MORRISONVILLE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	750	100%
Male	384	51.2%
Female	366	48.8%
Under 18	223	29.7%
18+	527	70.3%
65+	96	12.8%
Median Age	32.6
Average Family Size	3.18
White	743	99.1%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$51,750
Population In Poverty	40	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	705
Growth	-45
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	20.6%
German	19.4%
English	17.5%
Italian	11.2%
Irish	8%
Polish	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
British	2.5%
Slovak	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
European	1.1%
Hungarian	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Slavic	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thayer	750	$51,750
Auburn	4,317	$49,200
Divernon	1,201	$49,706
Farmersville	768	$41,417
Girard	2,245	$39,028
Nilwood	284	$34,750
Virden	3,488	$41,511

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