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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People542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2218 householdsMedian household income $61,500Median home value $92,300Median rent $923 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,277 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 288 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 19%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 29 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62689 ZIP area.
