Thayer is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, home to about 502 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66776.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thayer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Thayer had 432 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 297th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Neosho County grew from 19,254 residents in 1900 to 15,904 in 2020.
Neosho County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons Tri City Ap, KS weather station (9 miles away).
4,764 jobs at 417 businesses in Neosho County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thayer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Cherryvale. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer SchoolsThayer | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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