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Neosho County

Population in July 2008: 487. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 247  (50.8%)
Females: 240  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66776.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,594 (it was $35,288 in 2000)
Thayer:  $44,594
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,997
Thayer:  $17,997
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,283 (it was $40,900 in 2000)
Thayer:  $63,283
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,341; Detached houses: $104,766; Mobile homes: $28,875

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Races in Thayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Thayer: 69.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (12.2%), English (10.4%), United States (9.6%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1033 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Thayer

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thayer city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Thayer, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thayer to the number of sex offenders is 244 to 1.

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

Thayer:  1.1% ($465)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (97.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (332.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Galesburg, KS (2.6 miles) , Earlton, KS (2.6 miles) , Altoona, KS (3.2 miles ), Neodesha, KS (3.5 miles ), Chanute, KS (3.6 miles ), Erie, KS (3.7 miles ), Parsons, KS (3.9 miles ), Cherryvale, KS (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.49 N, Longitude: 95.48 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+11.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (23%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Thayer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Thayer city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 9/27/1959, a category 4 tornado 32.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Thayer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Thayer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Thayer:
  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
  • WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEODESHA, KS)
  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FREDONIA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Thayer, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thayer:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
Public elementary/middle school in Thayer:
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Library in Thayer:
  • THAYER FRIDAY READING CLUB CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,506; Location: 200 WEST NEOSHO AVENUE; 9,801 books; 8 audio materials; 91 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Thayer and their reported violations in the past:

COAL HOLLOW WATER COMPANY (Population served: 57, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-1994)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-03-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thayer, KS



Thayer compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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 below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Thayer (2009 data):
  • First State Bank of Thayer: First State Bank Of Thayer at 115 Neosha, branch established on 1984-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8.8 mil, Deposits: $8.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Thayer

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents24.8%18.2%12.3%10.8%5.7%
Congregations8.3%22.2%8.3%5.6%8.3%
NameAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.3%5.3%3.3%3.2%11.3%
Congregations2.8%5.6%2.8%2.8%33.3%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,916$22,9920$0
Sewerage 1$4,826$57,9120$0
Totals for Government 2$6,742$40,4520$0


Thayer government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000
    General - Other: $76,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $484,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $267,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $180,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    All Other: $2,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $93,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $60,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $28,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $70,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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:
from Allen County, KS  0.69% ($24,500 average AGI)
from Wilson County, KS  0.67% ($21,744)
from Labette County, KS  0.36% ($22,762)


7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.01%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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:
to Wilson County, KS  0.60% ($22,629 average AGI)
to Allen County, KS  0.56% ($20,485)
to Labette County, KS  0.54% ($20,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thayer:
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thayer:
  • KTHA-LP (100.5 FM; THAYER, KS; Owner: THAYER SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH)
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLKC-FM (93.5 FM; PARSONS, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKOY-FM (105.5 FM; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thayer:
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K54GC (Channel 54; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Christopher B Page, 1 Mi N 7 Mi E White Ap (Thayer # 4276), Type: Tower, Structure height: 66.4 m, Overall height: 68.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Periemter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • GARY E BEACHNER, 6.3 Mi. N.E., Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.2 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00030955
    Registrant: Beachner Grain Inc., 616 7th Street, St Paul, KS 66771, Phone: (316) 449-8500, Email:
  • PETER CONNOLLY, Section 31, T-29-S, R-18-E, Neosho County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • BRAD G ZIELIE, 162 Mi S. On Us Rt 169 & 1.6 Mi W., Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 116 m
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1 Mi Ssw Urbana, Call Sign: KNED977, Licensee ID: L00594224
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/14/2002, Expiration Date: 11/09/2012
    Registrant: C W Triplett, 7720 120th Rd, Thayer, KS 66776

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • THAYER, 2 Mi S On Hwy 169 And 1.6 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WNTS741
    Assigned Frequencies : 941.356 MHz, 932.356 MHz, 952.006 MHz, 928.006 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/21/2018
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
  • THAYER, Section 31, T-29-S, R-18-E, Neosho County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQEN603
    Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2006, Expiration Date: 03/13/2016, Certifier: John E Rooney
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • STATION, 1.0 Mi Ssw Of, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WAV82
    Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/13/1994, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/13/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (213) 486-3085
  • THAYER, 2370 55th Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WJK24
    Assigned Frequencies : 6695.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/04/2007, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68135, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB0YED, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/07/1996, Expiration Date: 08/07/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2008
    Registrant: La Donna M Aikins, Rr 1 Box 57e, Thayer, KS 66776-9756


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 85
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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