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Thompson, Iowa

Thompson, Iowa
City
Motto: A Good Place to Call Home
Location of Thompson, Iowa
Location of Thompson, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°22′10″N 93°46′18″W / 43.36944°N 93.77167°W / 43.36944; -93.77167Coordinates: 43°22′10″N 93°46′18″W / 43.36944°N 93.77167°W / 43.36944; -93.77167
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Winnebago
Area
 • Total 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Land 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,270 ft (387 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 502
 • Estimate (2012) 490
 • Density 570.5/sq mi (220.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50478
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 502 at the 2010 census.

Thompson is home to the Winnebago County Fair held annually.

Thompson was platted in 1892. It was incorporated as a city in 1894.

Thompson is located at 43°22′10″N 93°46′18″W / 43.36944°N 93.77167°W / 43.36944; -93.77167 (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.

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.


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