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Sangamon County

Population in July 2007: 688. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 352  (51.2%)
Females: 336  (48.8%)
Median resident age:  32.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62689.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,799 (it was $42,031 in 2000)
Thayer:  $46,799
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,179 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
Thayer:  $78,179
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,021; Detached houses: $92,968; Mobile homes: $44,167

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Races in Thayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Thayer: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.7%), English (17.7%), United States (14.4%), Irish (10.3%), Italian (9.3%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/17/1901

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1145 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thayer

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thayer village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Thayer, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thayer to the number of sex offenders is 688 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Thayer:  1.1% ($628)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (18.5 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (71.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (214.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Virden, IL (2.5 miles ), Auburn, IL (3.6 miles ), Girard, IL (6.6 miles ), Divernon, IL (7.5 miles ), Farmersville, IL (10.1 miles ), Chatham, IL (10.2 miles ), Nilwood, IL (10.3 miles ), Loami, IL (11.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 89.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

Thayer household income distribution Thayer home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)


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Crime in Thayer by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00001022
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0136.10.0282.1283.7
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00102231
    per 100,000 0.00.0133.30.0272.1277.8423.1141.8
Burglaries 00332001
    per 100,000 0.00.0400.0400.0272.10.00.0141.8
Thefts 000222183
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0266.72993.2138.91128.3425.5
Auto thefts 10200000
    per 100,000 144.30.0266.70.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 11.50.076.038.7302.061.1355.4282.3

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Thayer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Thayer village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thayer:
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thayer:
  • CAPITAL (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 49 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • DECATUR (about 67 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thayer:
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 18 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 28 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; ID: TAZ)

Amtrak stations near Thayer:
  • 20 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thayer:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 18 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 57 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 67 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thayer, IL



Thayer compared to Illinois state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Thayer travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Thayer government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $84,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $159,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Sewerage: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $595,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $605,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $440,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $95,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
    Highways: $26,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Sangamon County:  0.14%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  0.27% ($29,877 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL  0.25% ($33,076)
from Menard County, IL  0.25% ($32,893)


4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.73%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Sangamon County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  0.29% ($37,375 average AGI)
to Menard County, IL  0.24% ($44,632)
to Christian County, IL  0.18% ($28,211)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thayer:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thayer:
  • WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
  • WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thayer:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


Thayer fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1998 08:30 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MILLBURG JEFFERY R RAF 2000 GTX SE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 459JM , Serial Number: H2-00-11-473
    Registrant (Individual): Jeffery R Millburg, Po Box 193, Thayer, IL 62689

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