ThayerIL
A town of 531.
531 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thayer. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Thayer
Most working residents leave Thayer for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (46%), Auburn (9%) and Jacksonville (2%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Thayer has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Thayer
No violent or property crimes were reported in Thayer in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Thayer is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Thayer is
Thayer beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Thayer | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Thayer for work
Where Thayer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Thayer
Village in Illinois, United States
Thayer is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thayer had a population of 632. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 632
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- ZIP code
- 62689
- Area code
- 217