Thomson is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Thomson, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Thomson have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Thomson were 100 people
About 1,606 people live in Thomson (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 40.7 (IL 39).
About 940 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Among residents 35 to 44, 98% are men (IL 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 18 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Thomson says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Thomson
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Thomson’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Thomson or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Thomson in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.