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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Town numbers

ZIP code65791

Area code417

Living in Thayer

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 in Thayer

B⁺

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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Health in Thayer

Compared with Missouri

2better than MO·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.5%Fewer binge drinkersMO 16.3% · better 80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 14%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalSalem · 17.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Southern Missouri Community Health Center Thayer ClinicThayer · 5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Thayer

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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.

DistrictTHAYER R-IISchools2

Thayer Elem. AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 421 students Thayer SR. High BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 359 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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