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Thompsonville, Michigan
Village
Location within Benzie County
Location within Benzie County
Thompsonville, Michigan is located in Michigan
Thompsonville, Michigan
Thompsonville, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Benzie
Townships Colfax and Weldon
Area
 • Total 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Land 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 441
 • Estimate 
(2019)
453
 • Density 454.82/sq mi (175.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49683
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-79600
GNIS feature ID 1614783

Thompsonville is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 441 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the south of the county on the boundary between Weldon Township and Colfax Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

Points of interest

Thompsonville is best known for the ski resort located there, Crystal Mountain.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 893
1910 815 −8.7%
1920 410 −49.7%
1930 295 −28.0%
1940 324 9.8%
1950 313 −3.4%
1960 243 −22.4%
1970 312 28.4%
1980 331 6.1%
1990 416 25.7%
2000 457 9.9%
2010 441 −3.5%
2019 (est.) 453 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 441 people, 183 households, and 112 families living in the village. The population density was 441.0 inhabitants per square mile (170.3/km2). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 245.0 per square mile (94.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.8% White, 0.2% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 183 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Thompsonville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Thompsonville, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −6
(22)
−4
(24)
1
(34)
9
(48)
17
(62)
22
(71)
25
(77)
24
(75)
19
(66)
12
(54)
4
(39)
−2
(28)
10
(50)
Average low °C (°F) −15
(5)
−16
(4)
−11
(12)
−4
(25)
3
(37)
7
(44)
10
(50)
9
(49)
6
(42)
1
(33)
−5
(23)
−11
(12)
−2
(28)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89
(3.5)
46
(1.8)
56
(2.2)
56
(2.2)
71
(2.8)
81
(3.2)
81
(3.2)
91
(3.6)
97
(3.8)
89
(3.5)
76
(3.0)
76
(3.0)
909
(35.8)
Source: Weatherbase

See also

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