Thayer
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Coordinates	39°32′21″N 89°45′40″W / 39.53917, -89.76111
Area	0.6 sq mi (2 km²)
- land	0.6 sq mi (2 km²)
Population	750 (2000)
Density	1,248.4 /sq mi (482 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62689
Area code	217
Location of Thayer within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Thayer, Illinois

Thayer is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Thayer is located at 39°32′21″N, 89°45′40″W (39.539071, -89.761008).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 750 people, 276 households, and 203 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,248.4 people per square mile (482.6/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 479.4/sq mi (185.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% White, 0.13% African American, 0.53% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 276 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,031, and the median income for a family was $51,750. Males had a median income of $32,750 versus $24,904 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,933. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Thayer, Illinois is at coordinates 39°32′21″N 89°45′40″W / 39.539071, -89.761008 (Thayer, Illinois)Coordinates: 39°32′21″N 89°45′40″W / 39.539071, -89.761008 (Thayer, Illinois)

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