Thompsons, Texas
| Thompsons, Texas | |
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US post office at Thompsons, Texas
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 Location of Thompsons, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°29′11″N 95°36′21″W / 29.48639°N 95.60583°WCoordinates: 29°29′11″N 95°36′21″W / 29.48639°N 95.60583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 246 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77481 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-72740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1348510 |
Thompsons is a town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.
Thompsons is located in east-central Fort Bend County at 29°29′11″N 95°36′21″W / 29.48639°N 95.60583°W (29.486494, -95.605803). The town is south of the Brazos River. Smithers Lake, an artificial impoundment, occupies most of the western half of the town.Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the northwest. The city of Sugar Land borders the northern end of Thompsons but is on the north side of the Brazos, with the nearest road crossing at Interstate 69 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Thompsons.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Thompsons has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), or 40.71%, is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Thompsons has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 236 people, 93 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.1 people per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 43.64% White, 47.03% African American, 0.85% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 3.81% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.05% of the population.
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