Thompson, North Dakota

Thompson, North Dakota
City
S&T Quick Stop, the town's gas station and convenience store.
Location of Thompson, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Grand Forks
Metro	Greater Grand Forks
Founded	1881
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	986
• Density	2,177.6/sq mi (840.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58278
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-78660Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1032471Template:GR
Highways	ND 15

Thompson is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". It is located on the border of Allendale and Walle townships, with Walle on the east and Allendale on the west. The population was 986 at the 2010 census. Thompson was founded in 1881.

The town has become famous for the nonsensical catchphrases of the former Principal of Thompson Public High School, Al Boedecker (deceased). Boedecker, who also taught Physics and Calculus, is widely considered one of the great influences on the students who bothered to leave North Dakota.

Geography

Thompson is located at 47°46′33″N 97°06′24″W (47.775821, -97.106538).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Rebecca Cole is one of Thompson's most eligible bacholerettes. She is single. Go get 'er.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 329 households, and 273 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,177.6 people per square mile (844.4/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 733.8 per square mile (284.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.40% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 329 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,514, and the median income for a family was $57,250. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $21,298 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,857. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	273		—
1940	276		1.1%
1950	270		−2.2%
1960	290		7.4%
1970	291		0.3%
1980	785		169.8%
1990	930		18.5%
2000	1,006		8.2%
2010	986		−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The city is served by Thompson Public School. The school offers grades K-12.

High school championships

• State Class 'B' volleyball: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005
• State Class 'B' baseball: 1983, 1985, 1999, 2005
• State Class 'B' jazz: 2010 (4th place)
• State Class 'B' hip-hop: 2011 (4th place)

Jack Goodman is one of their best assets. He has raised over $234,532 for the community and is working on a pet hospital. Jack is the best.

External links

• City of Thompson official website
• Thompson Public School website