Thayer, Kansas

Thayer: City in Neosho County, Kansas, United States

About

Thayer is a city located in the county of Neosho in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 497 and a population density of 240 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 465 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1869.

Thayer locator map
Location of Thayer on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Thayer

Population : 465 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Neosho County
Postal code : 66776
Phone Area Codes : 620
Area : 2.07 km2
Altitude : 1,040 feet / 317 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1870 (154 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:21:43 (28th March 2024)
Density : 224 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.88% (2010-2020)
Neosho County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Thayer Highlighted locator map image
Neosho County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Thayer Highlighted
Neosho County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Thayer Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Thayer is located at 37°29'35"N 95°28'13"W (37.4931100, -95.4702600).

Thayer map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Thayer decreased by 6.88% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 497 - census
2011 493 -0.81% estimation process
2012 489 -0.82% estimation process
2013 484 -1.03% estimation process
2014 478 -1.26% estimation process
2015 477 -0.21% estimation process
2016 473 -0.85% estimation process
2017 472 -0.21% estimation process
2018 470 -0.43% estimation process
2019 470 0% estimation process
2020 465 -1.08% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 20,275
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 20,379
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 19,225
April 1, 2010 Population : 20,362
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.8%
People over 65 (%) : 19.5%
Female persons, % : 51.8%
White only, percent : 94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 93.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,280
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 60.5%

Thayer zip code is 66776. County name: Neosho, County fips: 20133

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 60.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $109,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,002
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $426
2015-2019 median gross rent : $714
2015-2019 Households : 8,059
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.28
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 77.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 32,245
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 167,257
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 656,790
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 345,432
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,000
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,869
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,941
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,559
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 933
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 507
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 58
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,412
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 172
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,200
2010 population per square mile : 1,823.1
2010 land area in square miles : 11.17

People born in Thayer (1)

American football player Glenn Campbell was born in Thayer

Schools in Thayer

College & universities near Thayer, KS

Code Name City ZIP
155566 Neosho County Community College Chanute (KS) 66720

Post offices near Thayer

Post Office Name City ZIP
Thayer Post Office Thayer (KS) 66776

Other places with the same name (5)

  • Thayer , Missouri city with a population of 2,103 people.
  • Thayer , Illinois city in Illinois, United States of America with a population of 651 people.
  • Thayer , Iowa city in Union County, Iowa, United States with a population of 58 people.
  • Thayer , Nebraska human settlement in York County, Nebraska, United States of America with a population of 49 people.

Other cities in Neosho County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Neosho County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Chanute 8,991 City in Neosho County, Kansas, United States of America
Erie 1,081 City in Neosho County; Kansas, USA
Saint Paul 594 City in Neosho County, Kansas, United States
Galesburg 120 City in Kansas, United States
Stark 66 City in Kansas
Earlton 52 City in Neosho County, Kansas, United States