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Thayer’s story
Thayer in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ThayerIA
A town of 45.
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
45
residents
Typical home
$262K
+10.9% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
45 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Thayer has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Thayer is
Thayer beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Thayer | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Clarke County Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Thayer home is worth about $262K
The typical Thayer home is worth about $262,000, up 10.9% in a year, 9% above the Iowa typical home.
$262KZillow home value
Typical home value
Thayer$262K
Iowa$240K
+10.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Thayer
City in Iowa, USA
Thayer is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 51 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 51
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
- ZIP code
- 50254
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