Thayer, Kansas

Thayer is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. In 2010 census, 497 people lived there.[6]

Thayer, Kansas
City
Location within Neosho County and Kansas
Location within Neosho County and Kansas
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°29′14″N 95°28′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNeosho
Area
[1]
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total497
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
465
 • Density620/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66776
Area code620
FIPS code20-70300[4]
GNIS ID0469679[5]
Websitewww.thayerks.com

History

Thayer was planned out in the fall of 1870. This is when the railroad was extended to that point.[7][8] It was named after Nathaniel Thayer, a railroad employee.[9][10] The town was built up quickly and was incorporated as a city in 1871.[11]

Geography

Thayer is at 37°29′14″N 95°28′34″W (37.487127, -95.476237).[12] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2). Of that, 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[1]

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.[13]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880311—
189054474.9%
1900542−0.4%
19105420.0%
1920528−2.6%
1930495−6.2%
1940461−6.9%
1950423−8.2%
1960396−6.4%
19704308.6%
198051720.2%
1990435−15.9%
200050014.9%
2010497−0.6%
2016 (est.)465[3]−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 497 people, 197 households, and 136 families living in Thayer.[2]

Education

Thayer is part of USD 447 Cherryvale.[14]

Famous people
  • Nellie Shepherd, painter[15]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  7. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 839.
  8. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 804.
  9. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 252.
  10. "Profile for Thayer, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  11. Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 71.
  12. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  13. Climate Summary for Thayer, Kansas
  14. "Cherryvale USD 447". USD 447. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  15. "Shepherd, Nellie Ellen - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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