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Thayer, Nebraska
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Location of Thayer, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | York |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 62 |
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58 |
| • Density | 212.45/sq mi (81.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68460
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-48690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834071 |
Thayer is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 62 at the 2010 census.
History
Thayer was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for John Milton Thayer, a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska.
Geography
Thayer is located at 40°58′5″N 97°29′49″W / 40.96806°N 97.49694°W (40.968148, -97.496867).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 168 | — | |
| 1930 | 192 | 14.3% | |
| 1940 | 135 | −29.7% | |
| 1950 | 90 | −33.3% | |
| 1960 | 78 | −13.3% | |
| 1970 | 78 | 0.0% | |
| 1980 | 70 | −10.3% | |
| 1990 | 64 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 71 | 10.9% | |
| 2010 | 62 | −12.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 58 | −6.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 62 people, 28 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density was 213.8 inhabitants per square mile (82.5/km2). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 103.4 per square mile (39.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 28 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.55.
The median age in the village was 50.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 to 44; 51.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.
Notable people
- Steve Henson, inventor of ranch dressing
See also
In Spanish: Thayer (Nebraska) para niños
