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Thayer
Nebraskavillage
Thayer
Total population
32
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Thayer is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thayer had a population of 44.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Thayer was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for John Milton Thayer, a general in the Union Army during the Civil War and a Reconstruction era United States Senator from Nebraska.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Thayer, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,001
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves934
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves914
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves817
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves769
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves725
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves696
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves596
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · YORK · 594 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- YORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · YORK · 522 students · 18:1 ratio
- YORK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · YORK · 315 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- PRESCHOOL LEARNING ACADEMYOther · YORK · 189 students · 63:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2024-11-213 km W of Harvard, Nebraska
- M 3.3 — 2010-11-184 km E of Octavia, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Thayer
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library