Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Thayer compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (15%)
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Religion statistics for Thayer
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.35%
| Here | | 58.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches |
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| Adherents | 20.6% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 8.7% | 8.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 6.2% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 32.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $30 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $30 |
Thayer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
General - Other: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,425 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Thayer:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thayer:
- KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
- K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Thayer:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- ROBERT MAUER, 1706 Highway 169, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
Registrant: Lyrix Wireless, 404 Howland Street, Emerson, IA 51533, Phone: (877) 924-7782, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY,, 1875 Us Hwy 169, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave #700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- THAYER, 1875 Us Hwy 169, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPXK807
Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2003, Expiration Date: 04/24/2013, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: N0GIA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01125059
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016
Registrant: Terry T Mc Dowell, 3367 245th St., Thayer, IA 50254
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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