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A city of 2,333 people in Missouri
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City in Oregon County, Missouri, United States
1,883Population
2.4 sq miArea
528 ftElevation

Thayer is a city on the Warm Fork Spring River in Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2020 census. Its original name was Augusta.

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ZIP code65791
Area code417
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Housing in Thayer

$144K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Thayer home is worth about $144,000, up 2.7% in a year, 46% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety Grade B+

Thayer reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Thayer 0.5
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Thayer 8.4
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Thayer’s kids attend outperform 90% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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