Thayer, Kansas

**Thayer** is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. According to 2020 census, around 432 people were living here.

## History

Thayer was planned out in the fall of 1870. This is when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Nathaniel Thayer, who was a railroad employee. The town was built up quickly and was incorporated as a city in 1871.

## Geography

Thayer is at  (37.487127, -95.476237). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

### Weather

Thayer has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Thayer has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 432 people, 191 households, and 131 families living in Thayer. Of the households, 62.8% owned their home and 37.2% rented their home.

The median age was 41.5 years. Of the people, 89.1% were White, 0.9% were Native American, 0.5% were from some other race, and 9.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 497 people, 197 households, and 136 families living in Thayer.

## Education

Thayer is part of USD 447 Cherryvale.

## Famous people

- Nellie Shepherd, painter

## Other websites

- City
- Thayer - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 447, local school district
- Maps
- Thayer City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Thayer, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Neosho_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Thayer_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Neosho County, Kansas, Neosho County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Neosho Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Neosho County, Kansas, Neosho County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Neosho County, Kansas, Neosho
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1870
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1870
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1871
- **named for**: Nathaniel Thayer, Jr., Nathaniel Thayer
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.80
- **area land sq mi**: 0.75
- **area water sq mi**: 0.05
- **area total km2**: 2.07
- **area land km2**: 1.95
- **area water km2**: 0.12
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1024
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 432
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 66776
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2396047