ThayerKS
A town of 502, settled in 1870. A typical home worth about $191K.
What makes Thayer stand out
The thing Thayer does most differently from other towns.
502 people, and everyone knows the way
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Thayer’s report card
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Thayer
Most working residents leave Thayer for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Parsons (20%), Chanute (18%) and Chetopa (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Thayer home is worth about $191K
The typical Thayer home is worth about $191,000, up 7.9% in a year, 24% below the Kansas typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, hot summers
Thayer has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Thayer is
Thayer beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Thayer | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.1% |
99% 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
City in Neosho County, Kansas
Thayer is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 432.
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- Established
- 1870
- Population
- 432
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 66776
- Area code
- 620