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Thayer is a small town of 2,333 people in Oregon County, Missouri. It's about 68 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 132 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $627 a month.
2,333people
$68kTypical home
$627/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
5"Snow
245Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,333
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 955 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Memphis, TN
- 68 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$426/mo)
- Median rent $627/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (574 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to JBR airport
- 135 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 431 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 147 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 101 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oregon County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk