ThayerNE
A town of 52, settled in 1870.
Is Thayer a good place to live?
Thayer’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Thayer. Thayer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thayer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thayer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thayer.
Very high risk in Thayer, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thayer has four seasons and pleasant summers
Thayer has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Thayer is
Thayer beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Thayer, below both the Nebraska town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Thayer.
| Thayer | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Thayer | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Thayer
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Thayer
About 0 of every 100 Thayer residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Thayer
Village in York County, Nebraska, United States
Thayer is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thayer had a population of 44.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
Questions about Thayer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thayer, NE a good place to live?
Thayer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.