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ThompsonvilleTX

A town in Texas.

Land area

4 sq mi

Is Thompsonville a good place to live?

Thompsonville’s January low is 46°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Thompsonville yet; the figures below are still real.

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Natural hazards

Thompsonville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

79risk score of 100

72% of Thompsonville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Thompsonville brings mild winters and hot summers

98°summer high

July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 46° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–70°

Spring63–86°

Summer74–97°

Fall63–85°

Dec 12

typical first frost

Feb 4

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

98°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 98°, January lows 46°Rain & snow23″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Thompsonville stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

Among adults in Thompsonville, 40% say their health is fair or poor. Of 31 CDC measures, Thompsonville beats the Texas average on 2 and trails it on 23.

	Thompsonville	Typical Texas town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	40%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	23%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	47%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

2 better6 too close to call23 worse

What stands out	Thompsonville	TX
Fewer binge drinkers	12.9%	17%
More adults treating high blood pressure	78.4%	74.1%
More uninsured adults	38.7%	19.1%

Laredo Medical Center

39.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby39.9 miles to an ER · Laredo Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Thompsonville

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The big questions

HealthBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

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The story

Climate98° summer highs

Day to day

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Getting set up

Moving to Thompsonville: who provides what

Thompsonville is unincorporated, so Jim Hogg County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesJim Hogg CountyJim Hogg County provides services here

SchoolsJim Hogg County Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereJim Hogg County Early Voting ClerkJim Hogg County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7836178361 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Thompsonville; the nearest are

Texas A & M International UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Laredo45.4 mi$7,894 in-state tuition Coastal Bend CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beeville102.7 mi$2,916 in-state tuition

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About Thompsonville

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Thompsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population of the CDP was 46 at the 2010 census. The CDP is located along Farm to Market Road 3073 in northwestern Jim Hogg County, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hebbronville, the county seat.

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Area: 3.9 sq mi
Elevation: 669 ft

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