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Welcome to Thomson ...

The city of Thomson is located in Carlton County.

Thomson is 1,060 feet [323.09 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: Thomson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2000 Census, Thomson had a population of 153 people<2> (or 0.48% of the total population of Carlton County).

From the Census Estimates for 2009, Thomson had a population of 163 people. This is an increase of 6.54% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
2009163+6.54%-0.61% since 2008
2008164+7.19% 
2007164+7.19%+2.5% since 2006
2006160+4.58% 
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2000153The Last Census

More information can be found on the Census Page for Thomson.

Communities near Thomson ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community 2009
Population
Change
Since 2000
DirectionDistance<3>
Barnum597+13.71%    SW 18 mi [29 km]
Cloquet11,460+2.31%    NW 6 mi [9.7 km]
Duluth84,419+2.88%    NE 15 mi [24.1 km]
Hermantown9,586+28.71%    NE 11 mi [17.7 km]
North Carlton1,082+12.94%    W 17 mi [27.4 km]
Proctor2,841+0.39%    NE 9 mi [14.5 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Thomson.

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The following websites are photo collections that may contain pictures for the area around Thomson:

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Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thomson.

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<3>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Thomson and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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