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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.

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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Thompsonville.

Natural hazards

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

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.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageThompsonville’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet 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

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

98°summer high

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
Full pageThompsonville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 98°, January lows 46°Rain & snow23″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen 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.

ThompsonvilleTypical Texas townTypical 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 outThompsonvilleTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.9%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.4%74.1%
More uninsured adults38.7%19.1%
Laredo Medical Center
39.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageThompsonville’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby39.9 miles to an ER · Laredo Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Thompsonville

11pages on Thompsonville
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryOlga V Figueroa Zapata County Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate98° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
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 tuitionCoastal 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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft

Questions about Thompsonville

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Is Thompsonville, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade Thompsonville yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Texas.