Thompsonville-Main-St-il, 2021
Thompsonville’s story
215 years in pictures
Census counts: 172 in 1880, 486 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
- 1811Thompsonville is founded
ThompsonvilleIL
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
477
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$158K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
Is Thompsonville a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Thompsonville, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Thompsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Thompsonville stand out
Where Thompsonville beats most towns.
Small town
477 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Thompsonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thompsonville, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThompsonville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Thompsonville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6289062890 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thompsonville.
Housing
The typical home in Thompsonville is valued at about $158K
The typical Thompsonville home is worth about $158,000, up 5.9% in a year, 47% below the Illinois typical home. 51% of households own their home in Thompsonville, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Thompsonville is $674 a month.
$158KZillow home value
| Thompsonville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $674 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Thompsonville$158K
Illinois$296K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Thompsonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Thompsonville for work: only 2% work in town. Thompsonville’s median household income is $46,000. Jobs based in Thompsonville fell to 74 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Thompsonville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Thompsonville2%
Benton15%
Mount Vernon13%
Marion10%
Springfield4%
19 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Thompsonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Thompsonville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Thompsonville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Thompsonville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Thompsonville is
Thompsonville beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Thompsonville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Thompsonville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Thompsonville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.6% | 60.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.3% |
Franklin Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thompsonville
17pages on Thompsonville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Thompsonville; the nearest are
Rend Lake CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ina17.4 mi$4,500 in-state tuitionSouthern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity or college · Public · Carbondale28.2 mi$13,334 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Thompsonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Thompsonville for work
Where Thompsonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
74jobs based in Thompsonville
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Thompsonville
Village in Illinois, United States
Thompsonville is a village in Cave Township, Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 486 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- ZIP code
- 62890
Questions about Thompsonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thompsonville, IL a good place to live?
Thompsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.