Local servicesHospitalCarlinville Area Hospital17.4 miPost officeThayer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThayer Village Hallunder a milePoliceThayer Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVirden Fire Protection District Thayer Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighNorth Mac High School1.9 miElementaryNorth Mac Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL63 miInterstateI-556.4 miUS highwayUS 3615 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV19 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People627 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6261 householdsMedian household income $59,583Median home value $85,800Median rent $880 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,202 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 347 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virden station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksVirden Recreation Club Lakelake · 1.9 miGirard Sunset Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkrecreation area · 4.4 miOak Leaf Country Clubnature preserve · 6.3 miSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 584 acresGoode's Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.7 miChatham Trailstate recreation area · 13.0 miSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 3,071 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202630 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSangamon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sangamon County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThayerserves 721 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation651 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
