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Population: 500. Estimated population in July 2024: 500 (0.0% change)
Males: 254 (50.8%), Females: 246 (49.2%)

Neosho County

Zip code: 66776

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $35,288
Median house value: $40,400

Population by Race

Races in Thayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (12.2%), English (10.4%), United States (9.6%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 1033 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Thayer, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thayer

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thayer city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thayer:

  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
  • WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEODESHA, KS)
  • LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; PARSONS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thayer:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 73 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • TULSA INTL (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 102 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thayer:

  • NEODESHA MUNI (about 12 miles; NEODESHA, KS; Abbreviation: 2K7)
  • TRI-CITY (about 12 miles; PARSONS, KS; Abbreviation: PPF)
  • CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 13 miles; CHANUTE, KS; Abbreviation: CNU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thayer:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 98 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 102 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)

Schools

Public high school in Thayer:

  • THAYER HIGH (Students: 60; Location: 300 W WILSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Thayer:

  • THAYER ELEM (Students: 136; Location: 300 W WILSON; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Thayer:

  • THAYER FRIDAY READING CLUB CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,506; Location: 200 WEST NEOSHO AVENUE; 9,801 books; 8 audio materials; 91 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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