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Thayer, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 750. Estimated population in July 2024: 705 (-6.0% change)
Males: 384 (51.2%), Females: 366 (48.8%)

Sangamon County

Zip code: 62689

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $42,031
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Thayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), English (17.7%), United States (14.4%), Irish (10.3%), Italian (9.3%), Polish (3.9%).

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Thayer, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thayer

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thayer village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thayer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thayer:

  • CAPITAL (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 49 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • DECATUR (about 67 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thayer:

  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 18 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 28 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Amtrak stations near Thayer:

  • 20 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thayer:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 18 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 57 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 67 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)

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