Thompson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 596. Estimated population in July 2024: 567 (-4.9% change)
Males: 282 (47.3%), Females: 314 (52.7%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 50478

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $32,868
Median house value: $34,600

Population by Race

Races in Thompson:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (47.7%), German (40.6%), Irish (7.6%), Dutch (6.5%), English (5.5%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 1270 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thompson

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompson city

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 56.7%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 10.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thompson:

• HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRITT, IA)
• UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 30 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
• NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompson:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 35 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 97 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thompson:

• FOREST CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)
• LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 19 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)
• WELLS MUNI (about 24 miles; WELLS, MN; Abbreviation: 68Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompson:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 57 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 60 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Public primary/middle school in Thompson:

• NORTH IOWA MIDDLE SCH (Students: 179; Location: 108 4TH AVENUE W; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Thompson:

• THOMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,811; Location: 142 JACKSON ST N., PO BOX 81; 4,380 books; 220 audio materials; 264 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)