Thayer, Kansas

Thayer, Kansas
City
Location within Neosho County and Kansas
Location within Neosho County and Kansas
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°29′20″N 95°28′36″W / 37.48889°N 95.47667°W / 37.48889; -95.47667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNeosho
Founded1870
Platted1870
Incorporated1871
Named forNathaniel Thayer
Area
[2]
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total432
 • Density540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66776
Area code620
FIPS code20-70300
GNIS ID2396047[1]
Websitewww.thayerks.com

Thayer is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. According to 2020 census, around 432 people were living here.[3]

History

Thayer was planned out in the fall of 1870. This is when the railroad was extended to that point.[4][5] It was named after Nathaniel Thayer, who was a railroad employee.[6][7] The town was built up quickly and was incorporated as a city in 1871.[8]

Geography

Thayer is at 37°29′14″N 95°28′34″W / 37.48722°N 95.47611°W / 37.48722; -95.47611 (37.487127, -95.476237).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2). Of that, 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[2]

Weather

Thayer has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Thayer has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880311—
189054474.9%
1900542−0.4%
19105420.0%
1920528−2.6%
1930495−6.2%
1940461−6.9%
1950423−8.2%
1960396−6.4%
19704308.6%
198051720.2%
1990435−15.9%
200050014.9%
2010497−0.6%
2020432−13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 432 people, 191 households, and 131 families living in Thayer. Of the households, 62.8% owned their home and 37.2% rented their home.

The median age was 41.5 years. Of the people, 89.1% were White, 0.9% were Native American, 0.5% were from some other race, and 9.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the people.[3][11]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 497 people, 197 households, and 136 families living in Thayer.[12]

Education

Thayer is part of USD 447 Cherryvale.[13]

Famous people

  • Nellie Shepherd, painter[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thayer, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 839.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 804.
  6. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 252.
  7. ↑ "Profile for Thayer, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 71.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Climate Summary for Thayer, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ "Cherryvale USD 447". USD 447. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Shepherd, Nellie Ellen - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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