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Thompson, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 1,068 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.2%
 
Males: 543  (50.9%)
Females: 525  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

41.4 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip codes: 58278.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $103,768 (it was $54,514 in 2000)
Thompson:

$103,768
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,954 (it was $19,857 in 2000)

Thompson city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,901 (it was $94,200 in 2000)
Thompson:

$264,901
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $271,729; detached houses: $285,306; townhouses or other attached units: $282,994; mobile homes: $108,500

Median gross rent in 2022: $665.

March 2022 cost of living index in Thompson: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.1%

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  • Races in Thompson, ND (2022)
    • 99795.5%White alone
    • 141.3%Hispanic
    • 121.1%American Indian alone
    • 121.1%Two or more races

Races in Thompson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Thompson, North Dakota as of April 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Thompson is 1,231 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Thompson by year

Type

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2010

2011

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2014

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2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(99.1)		1
(98.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(92.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2
(209.6)		1
(101.4)		2
(199.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(97.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(198.2)		1
(98.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(209.6)		1
(101.4)		3
(299.1)		1
(99.4)		4
(399.2)		4
(389.9)		3
(295.6)		6
(594.6)		1
(98.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(97.9)		2
(195.1)		4
(388.0)		0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(99.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index23.111.233.94.016.022.411.857.530.50.03.97.815.518.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Thompson, ND

Crime rate in Thompson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.97
North Dakota average:

2.46
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Ancestries: Norwegian (42.5%), German (28.2%), Polish (6.8%), English (4.5%), Irish (3.6%), American (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 2,312 people per square mile   (low).

Thompson, North Dakota map

26 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This city:

2.5%
North Dakota:

4.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,026 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,632 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (64.1 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (267.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (617.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Reynolds, ND (2.7 miles ),
Grand Forks, ND (3.1 miles ),
East Grand Forks, MN (3.4 miles ),
Buxton, ND (3.5 miles ),
Fisher, MN (3.8 miles ),
Emerado, ND (4.0 miles ),
Grand Forks AFB, ND (4.1 miles ),
Climax, MN (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 47.78 N, Longitude: 97.11 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Thompson, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Thompson, ND in 2022

Thompson satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $1,100,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $620,000
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $352,400
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $412,000
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $366,500
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $387,500
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,300
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,300
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,300
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $222,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Thompson, ND residents
Average permit cost in Thompson, ND
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+10.2%).
Most common industries in Thompson, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.8%)
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Food (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.3%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
  • Food (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Utilities (5.4%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.1%)
  • Health care (20.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Thompson, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Thompson, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Thompson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Thompson city center killed one person and injured 18 people and caused $50 million in damages.

On 8/11/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Thompson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.2 miles away from Thompson center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 684.8 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 270.0 miles away from Thompson center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 283.2 miles away from Thompson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grand Forks County (34) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 30, Storms: 15, Snows: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Thompson topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Thompson:

  • WOODSIDE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • DEVELOPMENT HOMES-2720 (Hospital, about 9 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • VALLEY ELDERCARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • ALTRU HOME SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • MEDICAL CENTER REHAB HOSP (Hospital, about 10 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • ALTRU HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • ALTRU HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)

Airports located in Thompson:

Amtrak station near Thompson:

  • 10 miles: GRAND FORKS (5555 DEMERS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompson:

  • University of North Dakota (about 11 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 50 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 63 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 65 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 66 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Bemidji State University (about 106 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 107 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)

Public high school in Thompson:

Public elementary/middle school in Thompson:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Thompson Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Thompson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Grand Forks County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

82.3%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Thompson (2011 data):

  • First State Bank: Paying And Receiving Branch at 620 Broadway Street, branch established on 1937/09/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $145.5 mil, Deposits: $110.6 mil, headquarters in Buxton, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Full Service Insurance Agency, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Thompson:

Marital status in Thompson, ND
  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in Thompson:

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Thompson, ND (based on Grand Forks County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant17,57134
Catholic11,7698
Evangelical Protestant5,36131
Other1,2524
None30,908-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Grand Forks County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Grand Forks County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
This county:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.5%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.0%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.6%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Thompson:

46.7%
State:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.3%
State:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.2
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Thompson:

25.3%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Thompson:

18.0%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
North Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

41.3%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
Thompson:

51.6%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.2%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Thompson, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$5,174$62,0881$797
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,746$56,9520$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$172
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,337
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,504
Totals for Government 2$9,920$59,5205$4,810

Thompson government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $236,000 ($220.97)
    Central Staff Services: $173,000 ($161.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000 ($108.61)
    Police Protection: $56,000 ($52.43)
    Sewerage: $44,000 ($41.20)
    Health - Other: $15,000 ($14.04)
    General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($10.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($2.81)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($1.87)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000 ($88.01)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $27,000 ($25.28)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($8.43)
    Health - Other: $9,000 ($8.43)

Thompson government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $157,000 ($147.00)
    Sewerage: $69,000 ($64.61)
    Other: $15,000 ($14.04)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $272,000 ($254.68)
    General Revenue - Other: $17,000 ($15.92)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($2.81)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $90,000 ($84.27)
    Highways: $72,000 ($67.42)
  • Tax - Property: $173,000 ($161.99)
    Other License: $11,000 ($10.30)

Thompson government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,492,000 ($3269.66)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,252,000 ($3044.94)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,000 ($224.72)

Thompson government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,911,000 ($1789.33)

7.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.86%
North Dakota average:

6.92%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,359 average AGI)
Grand Forks County:

0.22%
North Dakota average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Polk County, MN  0.80% ($56,193 average AGI)
from Cass County, ND  0.54% ($43,439)
from Walsh County, ND  0.22% ($48,533)


9.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.99%
North Dakota average:

7.90%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($686 average AGI)
Grand Forks County:

0.17%
North Dakota average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cass County, ND  1.21% ($48,012 average AGI)
to Polk County, MN  0.80% ($47,112)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.37% ($51,814)

Strongest AM radio stations in Thompson:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KKXL (1440 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KROX (1260 AM; 1 kW; CROOKSTON, MN)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thompson:

  • KZLT-FM (104.3 FM; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQHT (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKXL-FM (92.9 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYCK (97.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: SS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUND-FM (89.3 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KFJM (90.7 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KNOX-FM (94.7 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMAV-FM (105.5 FM; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Thompson:

  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • K49FF (Channel 49; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Thompson fatal accident list:

Sep 5, 2018 01:30 PM, Us-7 6th Ave Ne, Lat: 47.759153, Lon: -97.001589, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 33Number of bridges
  • 167ft / 50.9mTotal length
  • $825,000Total costs
  • 122,937Total average daily traffic
  • 20,590Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Thompson, ND - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 61950-1959
  • 91960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Thompson, ND
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Thompson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Thompson, ND)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thompson)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 65 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Thompson)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fire incidents - 21 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Thompson, ND When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (36.6%), and Outside Fires (31.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Thompson, ND
    • 4136.6%Structure Fires
    • 3531.2%Outside Fires
    • 3228.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 43.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Thompson, ND
Most common first names in Thompson, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1079.7 years
Frank682.2 years
William585.4 years
Anna586.0 years
Alice462.5 years
James477.0 years
Robert463.8 years
Albert476.5 years
Henry477.0 years
Lillian482.5 years
Most common last names in Thompson, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bohlman676.3 years
Roeder677.3 years
Knutson684.7 years
Homme674.8 years
Nesland574.4 years
Loyland574.4 years
Winters480.8 years
Johnson483.8 years
Olson486.8 years
Thompson489.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thompson, ND
  • 67.8%Utility gas
  • 28.8%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thompson, ND
  • 73.7%Electricity
  • 21.1%Utility gas
  • 5.3%No fuel used


Thompson compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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