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Population: 2,201. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,171 (-1.4% change)
Males: 990 (45.0%), Females: 1,211 (55.0%)

Oregon County

Zip code: 65791

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $18,648
Median house value: $50,900

Population by Race

Races in Thayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.8%), Irish (15.2%), German (10.9%), English (9.9%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 532 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thayer

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thayer city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thayer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thayer:

  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 93 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 119 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 128 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thayer:

  • THAYER MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; THAYER, MO; Abbreviation: 42M)
  • SHARP COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ASH FLAT, AR; Abbreviation: CVK)
  • SALEM (about 23 miles; SALEM, AR; Abbreviation: 7M9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thayer:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 95 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 102 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 113 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Thayer:

  • THAYER SR. HIGH (Students: 298; Location: 401 E WALNUT ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Thayer:

  • THAYER ELEM. (Students: 342; Location: 600 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: KG – 06)

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