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Thayer is a tiny town of 531 people in Sangamon County, Illinois. It's about 18 miles from Springfield, IL and 68 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $976 a month.
531people
$97kTypical home
$976/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
16"Snow
237Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 531
- Part of a metro area
- About 870 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 18 mi to Springfield, IL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$612/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (481 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,163 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to SPI airport
- 64 mi to STL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 643 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 191 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 166 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 81 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sangamon County: R+5 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.