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Thompson is a Census city of 459 people across 0.86 square miles of land, in Winnebago County. Median household income is $61,250, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thompson
What Thompson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.86 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land536 plus or minus 138
- County holding the largest share of its areaWinnebago County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thompson
How many people live in Thompson
- Population459 plus or minus 118
- Median age58.6
- Population under 1855 plus or minus 23
- Share under 1812.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over152 plus or minus 78
- Share 65 and over33.1 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Households268 plus or minus 75
- Family households125 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families46.6 percent plus or minus 10.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thompson
Income and work in Thompson
- Median household income$61,250 plus or minus $24,540
- Per capita income$45,362 plus or minus $10,001
- Civilian labor force254 plus or minus 81
- Employed243 plus or minus 81
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over379 plus or minus 105
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent plus or minus 34.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.2 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Thompson
- Housing units314 plus or minus 78
- Occupied units268 plus or minus 75
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied218 plus or minus 74
- Renter occupied50 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$733
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units301 plus or minus 77
- Share single family95.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thompson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute216 plus or minus 78
- Commuting under 15 minutes53 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.5 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more33 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone78.4 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thompson
Flood risk in Thompson
- NFIP communityCity of Thompson
- NFIP community number190666
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/20(M)
The City of Thompson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190666 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Winnebago County, not Thompson
Winnebago County context, not Thompson figures
- Establishments in Winnebago County300
- Covered employment, Winnebago County4,041
- Average annual pay, Winnebago County$47,021
- Housing units permitted, Winnebago County4
Every figure in this section is published for Winnebago County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thompson.
All Winnebago County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Thompson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thompson, Iowa?
459, in 268 households. Thompson city covers 0.86 square miles of land, which is 536 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thompson in?
Winnebago County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thompson?
$61,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,700. Median gross rent is $733 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Thompson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thompson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thompson, city of, community 190666, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Thompson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Winnebago County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thompson.
Is zoning published for Thompson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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