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Thompson, Iowa
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| Motto(s):
A Good Place to Call Home
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Location of Thompson, Iowa
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Winnebago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 495 |
| • Density | 577.60/sq mi (223.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50478
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-77745 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462216 |
Thompson is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 495 at the time of the 2020 census.
Thompson is home to the Winnebago County Fair, held annually.
History
Thompson was platted in 1892. It was incorporated as a city in 1894.
Geography
Thompson is located at 43°22′10″N 93°46′18″W / 43.36944°N 93.77167°W (43.369562, -93.771765).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1900 | 450 | — |
| 1910 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 548 | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 538 | −1.8% |
| 1940 | 664 | +23.4% |
| 1950 | 698 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 689 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 600 | −12.9% |
| 1980 | 668 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 498 | −25.4% |
| 2000 | 596 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 502 | −15.8% |
| 2020 | 495 | −1.4% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 502 people, 236 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density was 570.5 inhabitants per square mile (220.3/km2). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 323.9 per square mile (125.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 236 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.67.
The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Education
It is within the North Iowa Community School District, which was established on July 1, 1996, by the merger of the Buffalo Center–Rake–Lakota Community School District and the Thompson Community School District. There was a Buffalo Center School District that merged with the Rake School District to form the Buffalo Center-Rake district on July 1, 1978. On July 1, 1992, that district merged with the Lakota School District to form the Buffalo Center–Rake–Lakota district, and that district merged into North Iowa in 1996.
Notable people
- Clifford Branstad, politician
- Judy Klemesrud, journalist
See also
In Spanish: Thompson (Iowa) para niños
