Thompson TownshipMN
A town of 136.
Is Thompson Township a good place to live?
Thompson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thompson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thompson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thompson Township.
High risk in Thompson Township, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Thompson Township sits above 79% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 48% come from inland flooding and 18% from wildfires. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Thompson Township after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Thompson Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Thompson Township’s typical household income comes in at $111,000. Employers in Thompson Township shed 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 13. Also worth knowing: the average trip to work for Thompson Township comes to 15 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Karlstad (19%), Hallock (19%) and Thief River Falls (10%).
| Thompson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Thompson Township’s year
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -4°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Thompson Township is
The share of adults in Thompson Township who binge drink: 16%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Thompson Township is ahead of Minnesota on 6 and behind on 7. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Thompson Township.
| Thompson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Thompson Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Thompson Township is conserved land
9.1 miles of trail. The density of trails in Thompson Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Thompson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Thompson Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Thompson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Thompson Township for work
Where Thompson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Thompson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thompson Township, MN a good place to live?
Thompson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.