Thompson, North Dakota

Thompson: City in North Dakota, United States

About

Thompson is a city located in the county of Grand Forks in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 986 and a population density of 824 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,027 inhabitants.

The city was created 143 years ago in 1880.

Quick Facts about Thompson

Population : 1,027 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Dakota (United States)
County : Grand Forks County
Postal code : 58278
Phone Area Codes : 701
Area : 1.2 km2
Altitude : 873 feet / 266 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1881 (143 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 16:49:57 (5th October 2024)
Density : 858 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 3.99% (2010-2020)

Geography

Thompson is located at 47°46'25"N 97°6'35"W (47.7735900, -97.1098000).

Thompson map

Demographics

The population of Thompson increased by 3.99% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 986 - census
2011 986 0% estimation process
2012 998 1.2% estimation process
2013 1,017 1.87% estimation process
2014 1,001 -1.6% estimation process
2015 995 -0.6% estimation process
2016 1,002 0.7% estimation process
2017 1,012 0.99% estimation process
2018 1,014 0.2% estimation process
2019 1,021 0.69% estimation process
2020 1,027 0.58% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,596
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,386
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 2.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,290
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,401
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.9%
People over 65 (%) : 18.9%
Female persons, % : 54.2%
White only, percent : 83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 12.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 13.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 73.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 332
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 19.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 85.7%

Thompson zip code is 58278. County name: Grand Forks, County fips: 38035

Norton, Thompson

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 85.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $492,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $3,191
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,306
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,847
2015-2019 Households : 2,541
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.90
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 94.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,357
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 87,301
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 132,282
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,166
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $128,093
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $51,232
Percentage of people living in poverty : 2.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 989
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 578
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 371
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 247
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 725
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 34
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 938
2010 population per square mile : 3,358.9
2010 land area in square miles : 2.20

Schools in Thompson

College & universities near Thompson, ND

Code Name City ZIP
200110 Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks (ND) 58201
200280 University of North Dakota Grand Forks (ND) 58202-8193
200226 Mayville State University Mayville (ND) 58257-1299
174075 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston (MN) 56716-5001

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Thompson, ND

Code Name Address Type
GFK Grand Forks 5555 DeMers Avenue RAIL
FAR Fargo 420 4th Street North RAIL

Post offices near Thompson

Post Office Name City ZIP
Thompson Post Office Thompson (ND) 58278
Reynold Post Office Reynolds (ND) 58275
Grand Fork Post Office Grand Forks (ND) 58201
East Grand Fork Post Office East Grand Forks (MN) 56721
Buxton Post Office Buxton (ND) 58218

Other places with the same name (7)

Other cities in Grand Forks County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grand Forks County , ND.

City Name Population Title
Mekinock 2,387 Township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Emerado 461 Human settlement in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States of America
Grand Forks 399 City in North Dakota, United States
Manvel 372 Human settlement in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States of America
Arvilla 329 Township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Northwood 139 Human settlement in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States of America
Inkster 132 Township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Larimore 114 City in North Dakota
Johnstown 80 Human settlement in North Dakota, United States of America
Gilby 75 Township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Niagara 69 Human settlement in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States of America
Logan Center 41 Township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Distance to Other Cities

Thompson distances to largest North Dakota cities