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Thayer, MO vs Shell Knob, MO

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- Shell Knob is 0% more densely populated than Thayer.
- People are 36.7% more likely to be married in Shell Knob.
- The Median Age is 21.9 years older in Shell Knob.
 Thayer, MOShell Knob, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,579329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock62.638.4
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 Population - 20102,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,393285,036,114
 Population - 19901,996  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock192.793.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Thayer, MOShell Knob, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock16.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Thayer, MOShell Knob, MOUnited States
 White89.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Thayer, MOShell Knob, MOUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock69.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.5%50.2%
 Never Married19.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households784  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock56080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock90.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households233  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Thayer    1 Reviews

If corruption and authoritarianism were a city, it would be Thayer MO. The town is riddled with meth, real crime (meaning crimes with actual victims such as theft or  More

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Reviews for Shell Knob    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The summers here are extremely hot and humid, we get very little rain (although this week it has been making up for that lack) :) so everything dies by mid July, the  More

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