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Thayer is a tiny town of 212 people in Newton County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Kankakee, IL and 49 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $918 a month.
212people
$172kTypical home
$918/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
29"Snow
222Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 212
- Part of a metro area
- About 344 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Chicago, IL
- 28 mi to Kankakee, IL
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,081/mo)
- Median rent $918/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 46
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to GYY airport
- 48 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 562 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 257 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: R+57 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.