Demographics

People

Total Population2,292
Male Share of the Population49%
Female Share of the Population51%
Senior Citizens22.2%
Employed Population 16+788
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married49.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15%
Median Earnings25+$24,577
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,111
Median Earnings With High School Degree$20,083

Wealth

Median Family Income$40,558
% Above Poverty Level71.5%
% Below Poverty Level28.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home4.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone32.7%
Median Gross Rent$446
Median House Value$85,000

Ancestry

Irish20.9%
German18.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)17.2%
English12%
French Except Basque2.4%
Dutch1.9%
Italian1.5%
Welsh0.5%
Scottish0.4%
Canadian0.4%
Norwegian0.4%
Swedish0.4%
Czech0.3%
Romanian0.2%
Russian0.2%
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Thayer Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyOregon County
Standard Zip Codes65791
Phone Area Codes417
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.52
Approximate Longitude-91.54

Thayer Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMAMMOTH SPRING
Distance1.7 miles
Jan Temp22 to 45 F
Apr Temp44 to 71 F
Jul Temp66 to 91 F
Oct Temp44 to 72 F
Annual Precip44.3 inches
StationALTON 6 SE
Distance15.2 miles
Jan Temp20 to 45 F
Apr Temp42 to 70 F
Jul Temp65 to 91 F
Oct Temp42 to 73 F
Annual Precip44.8 inches
StationDONIPHAN
Distance40.6 miles
Jan Temp20 to 44 F
Apr Temp42 to 70 F
Jul Temp65 to 91 F
Oct Temp42 to 73 F
Annual Precip49.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Alton583$37,083
Brandsville99$27,083
Koshkonong206$36,875
West Plains12,222$47,156

Thayer Public Schools

Thayer Elem.
365 E Walnut St
ZIP: 65791
(417) 264-4600
Primary
Total Enrollment 407
Thayer Sr. High
401 E Walnut St
ZIP: 65791
(417) 264-4600
High
Total Enrollment 287
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