Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.8% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thompson, IA
Thompson compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Thompson (2009 data):
- Titonka Savings Bank: Thompson Branch at 155 Jackson Street, branch established on 1998-02-13. Info updated 2008-08-08: Bank assets: $132.4 mil, Deposits: $115.0 mil, headquarters in Titonka, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Titonka Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Thompson
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Reformed Church in America | Baptist General Conference |
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| Adherents | 61.0% | 13.9% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 42.3% | 15.4% | 11.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | North American Baptist Conference | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 7.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,785 | $33,420 | 1 | $29 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,048 | $24,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,174 | $26,088 | 3 | $957 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,007 | $28,028 | 4 | $986 |
Thompson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $63,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
All Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $71,000
Sewerage: $46,000
Water Utilities: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
General - Other: $23,000
Libraries: $20,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
General Public Buildings: $15,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $420,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $379,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
General Support: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $101,000
Total General Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,349 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,057 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.47% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Thompson:
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thompson:
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KZOW (91.9 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: WALDORF COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Thompson:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- 620 4th Ave E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association Dba , 704 E Main, Lake Mills, IA 50450, Phone: (515) 592-6105 - EDDIE BARELA, Intersection Of 90th Ave & 385th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.9 m, Overall height: 82.9 m, , Licensee ID: L01444836
Registrant: Iberdrola Renewables, 1143-410th Street, Kensett, IA 50448, Phone: (641) 845-2340, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 11692 Hwy 9 (Ia14_thompson 196549248), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- Atop Grain Elevator At North Edge, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WNYK426
Assigned Frequencies : 856.512 MHz, 857.512 MHz, 858.512 MHz, 859.512 MHz, 860.512 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/19/2017
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
- 512 Harrison, Type: Building, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPQW822, Licensee ID: L00001014
Assigned Frequencies : 861.312 MHz, 862.312 MHz, 863.312 MHz, 864.312 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
Registrant: Nextel Wip Expansion Two Corp.
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 6 Mi N 1.5 Mi W, Call Sign: KNAP427, Licensee ID: L00094908
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 03/12/2011
Registrant: Alphs Farms Inc, Rr Box 220, Thompson, IA 50478, Phone: (515) 584-2322 - 3.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WGQ702
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2001, Expiration Date: 01/05/2012, Certifier: Kerry Groetsch
Registrant: Locakrd & White Inc, 14511 Falling Creek Ste 507, Houston, TX 77014, Fax: (281) 586-0044 - 2 Mi S, Call Sign: KNEV754
Assigned Frequencies : 451.775 MHz
Grant Date: 12/22/1997, Expiration Date: 02/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2002
Registrant: Ronald Jacobs, 39712 100th Ave, Thompson, IA 50478 - Int Hwy 9 Harrison St, Call Sign: KWX935
Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2004, Expiration Date: 04/03/2014
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- THOMPSON IA, 3.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WPRR529
Assigned Frequencies : 6873.75 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2000, Expiration Date: 12/27/2010, Certifier: Kerry R Groetsch
Registrant: Lockard & White Inc, 14511 Falling Creek, Suite 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (281) 586-0574, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 3 1/2 Miles South Of Thompson, Call Sign: WSI722
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/16/1999
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KC0BP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00410910
Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 12/14/2015
Registrant: Paul A Jacobson, 12762 Hwy 9, Thompson, IA 50478 - Call Sign: W0DZC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00913834
Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/13/2016, Certifier: Harvey P Pederson
Registrant: Harvey P Pederson, 40306 80 Ave, Thompson, IA 50478 - Call Sign: WA0IRP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01393735
Grant Date: 04/25/2008, Expiration Date: 04/25/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Osmundson
Registrant: Bruce A Osmundson, 406 Harrison St S, Thompson, IA 50478-0003 - Call Sign: WA6HOR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00413361
Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 08/06/2016, Certifier: Tom T Klemesrud
Registrant: Tom T Klemesrud, 246 S Harrison St, Thompson, IA 50478
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