Thayer is a city in Oregon County, Missouri, home to about 2,333 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65791.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thayer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX393 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 1,883 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 247th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Oregon County grew from 13,906 residents in 1900 to 8,635 in 2020.
Oregon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mammoth Spring, AR weather station (3 miles away).
1,584 jobs at 178 businesses in Oregon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thayer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Thayer R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Elem.Thayer | Pre-K–6 | 421 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thayer Sr.. HighThayer | 7–12 | 359 | Public | 0.9 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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