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Thayer, Missouri
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Location of Thayer, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Oregon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,883 |
| • Density | 770.77/sq mi (297.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65791
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-72826 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396046 |
Thayer is a city located in Oregon County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,883 people lived there. Thayer was first called Augusta.
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History of Thayer
A post office has been open in Thayer since 1884. The city was named after Nathaniel Thayer, who helped build railroads.
Thayer is known as a "railroad town." It was planned in 1882 to be a special stopping point for trains. Around the year 1900, about 400 railroad workers lived in Thayer. Today, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad still goes through the town.
Geography and Location
According to the United States Census Bureau, Thayer covers a total area of about 2.44 square miles (6.33 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Thayer is located very close to Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.
Population of Thayer
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,143 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,276 | 11.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,613 | 26.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,738 | 7.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,632 | −6.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,692 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,639 | −3.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,713 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,609 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,211 | 37.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,996 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,201 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,243 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,883 | −16.0% | |
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Thayer's Population in 2010
In 2010, the city of Thayer had 2,243 people living there. There were 955 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. About 565 of these were families.
The average age of people in Thayer was 42.7 years old. About 23.5% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 21% of the people were 65 years old or older.
Education in Thayer
Public schools in Thayer are managed by the Thayer R-II School District.
Thayer also has a public library, which is called the Thayer Branch Library.
See also
In Spanish: Thayer (Misuri) para niños
