Thomson, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 559. Estimated population in July 2006: 534 (-4.5% change)

Males: 267	(47.8%)
Females: 292	(52.2%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61285.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,500 (it was $36,667 in 2000)

Thomson	$38,500
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,200 (it was $72,800 in 2000)

Thomson	$78,200
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Thomson:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Korean (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (29.5%), Irish (14.3%), English (10.0%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (7.5%), French (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/26/1873

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 243 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Thomson

High school or higher: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomson village

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 10.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Thomson, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thomson to the number of sex offenders is 268 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Thomson:	1.4% ($1,009)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (44.2 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (91.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (166.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fulton, IL (7.5 miles ), Sabula, IA (8.9 miles ), Savanna, IL (9.3 miles ), Andover, IA (10.3 miles) , Clinton, IA (10.6 miles ), Mount Carroll, IL (12.8 miles ), Morrison, IL (14.0 miles ), Albany, IL (14.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $105,000
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.96 N, Longitude: 90.10 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+3.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Utilities (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Chemicals (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

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Crime in Thomson by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	184.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	182.8	0.0
Assaults	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	184.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	186.6
Burglaries	1	1	2	2	1	3	2	1
per 100,000	184.8	178.9	357.8	357.8	179.9	546.4	365.6	186.6
Thefts	5	4	5	0	3	0	4	1
per 100,000	924.2	715.6	894.5	0.0	539.6	0.0	731.3	186.6
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	234.8	41.1	60.8	25.0	34.2	38.3	109.7	57.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.87
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Thomson, Illinois

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Thomson-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Thomson village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the village center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Thomson:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 11 miles; CLINTON, IA)
MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MORRISON, IL)
CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; STERLING, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomson:

CLINTON MUNI (about 18 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 34 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thomson:

TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 6 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
ERIE AIR PARK (about 21 miles; ERIE, IL; ID: 3H5)
FOSTER FIELD (about 34 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomson:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 45 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 61 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)

Public elementary/middle schools in Thomson:

THOMSON JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 801 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
THOMSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 801 SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

Library in Thomson:

YORK TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $118,325; Location: 1005 WEST MAIN; 13,318 books; 173 audio materials; 1,132 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Thomson Community School District #301 is now consilodated to form West Carroll Community School District #314. Students in the High school = 496 added by Tim Atherton

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Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	6.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Thomson compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above 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 Thomson (2007 data):

Savanna-Thomson State Bank: at Main Street And Route 84, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.5 mil, Deposits: $59.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Savanna-Thomson Investment, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Thomson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage	1	$2,950	$35,400	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,530	$30,360	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,728	$32,736	3	$893
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$620
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$720
Totals for Government	3	$8,208	$32,832	13	$2,233

Thomson government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $30,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $2,913,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $463,000
Police Protection: $81,000

Financial Administration: $70,000

Regular Highways: $25,000

Central Staff Services: $25,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $339,000
General - Interest on Debt: $244,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,280,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $30,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,200,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $202,000
Interest Earnings: $42,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $362,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $269,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
Highways: $44,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $161,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,991 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
Illinois average:	5.66%

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:

from Whiteside County, IL	0.59% ($28,077 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL	0.47% ($25,742)
from Cook County, IL	0.41% ($44,481)

5.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.42%
Illinois average:	5.99%

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:

to Whiteside County, IL	0.86% ($33,684 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL	0.56% ($27,378)
to Clinton County, IA	0.39% ($28,923)

Strongest AM radio stations in Thomson:

KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thomson:

WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Thomson:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)

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