Welcome to Thompson ...
The city of Thompson is located in Grand Forks County<1>.
The location of Thompson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Thompson was established in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Thompson has a population of 1,031 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Thompson is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Thompson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thompson is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thompson had an population of 1,031 people. This is an increase of 4.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thompson had a population of 986 people. This makes Thompson the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Thompson represents 0.15% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 986 people, the population of Thompson decreased 1.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,006 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Thompson.
Communities Also Named Thompson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Thompson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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.
- Grand Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <5>
- East Grand Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
- East Grand Forks is located in Polk County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <5>
- Hatton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <5>
- Emerado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <5>
- Fisher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Buxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <5>
- Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <5>
- Climax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Holmes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mallory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thompson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson.
Adding Thompson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thompson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thompson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thompson post office opened in 1881.
We also found Thompson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |