Welcome to Thompson ...
The Town of Thompson is located in Windham County<1>.
The location of Thompson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Thompson has a population of 9,389 people<3> (see below for details).
Thompson is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Thompson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thompson lies within the (860) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thompson had an population of 9,389 people. This is a decrease of 0.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Thompson had a population of 9,458 people (which is 7.99% of the total population of Windham County). This makes Thompson the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Thompson represents 0.26% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,458 people, the population of Thompson increased 6.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,878 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Thompson.
Communities Also Named Thompson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thompson - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson.
Communities near Thompson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson.
- Worcester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Woonsocket
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Killingly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Burrillville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Northbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Northbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thompson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson ...
Looking for more information about Thompson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thompson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thompson. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |