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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.
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.
In 2000, Thayer had a median family income of $51,750.
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.
In Thayer, 96% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Thayer do a lot of driving.
Comparing Thayer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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