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Thayer, Indiana
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Thayer, Indiana | |
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.jpg) Thayer, 1908 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°10′26″N 87°19′46″W / 41.17389°N 87.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Township | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46381 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-75518[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830476[1] |
Thayer is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Thayer was laid out as a town in 1882.[3] The community was named for a first settler.[4] A post office has been in operation at Thayer since 1881.[5]
Thayer, along with Shelby, Sumava Resorts and other small Kankakee River communities, has historically had to contend with periodic flooding from the river.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2023 (est.) | 447 | [7] |
The United States Census Bureau defined Thayer as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thayer, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. pp. 194.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Thayer was the name of an early resident.
- ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ White sad at closing of Shelby plant where success story / nwi.com
- ^ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Thayer CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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