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A town of 1,371. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Thompson Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 43 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Thompson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Thompson Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Thompson Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Thompson Township.
The share of adults in Thompson Township who smoke cigarettes is 18%, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. Thompson Township: 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 30% get no exercise outside work, 14% have diabetes.
| Thompson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Thompson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The share of residents in Thompson Township who are 65 or older is 14%, below both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Ohio. 1,371 people lived in Thompson Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.4% fewer than in 2020.
| Thompson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Thompson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are Tiffin (15%), Fremont (7%) and Bellevue (5%). Employers in Thompson Township shed 52 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 126. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. Its average trip to work is 26 minutes.
| Thompson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Thompson Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 27 of 100. FEMA puts 61% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 33 inches a winter. Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Thompson Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Thompson Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Thompson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Thompson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Thompson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,370 people in the township.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
