Thayer, Indiana

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official_name = Thayer
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Newton
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Lincoln
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latd = 41
latm = 10
lats = 24
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 20
longs = 01
longEW = W
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_ft = 643
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46381
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blank_info = 18-75518GR|2
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blank1_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:444661 444661]
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Thayer is an unincorporated town in Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana. Thayer, along with Shelby, Sumava Resorts and other small, Kankakee River communities, has historically had to contend with periodic flooding from the Kankakee River. [ [http://nwitimes.com/articles/1993/06/02/export182685.txt White sad at closing of Shelby plant where success story / nwi.com ] ]

Geography

Thayer is located at coor dms|41|10|24|N|87|20|01|W|city. The town includes commodities such as a little store called Stop To Shop, a bar called Pop O's, a used car dealership, and a post office. Local residents sometimes kid that it is a "blink and you miss it" type of town.

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