Thayer, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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
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:
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
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)