Moving to Thompson, North Dakota

Population: 1,006. Estimated population in July 2024: 962 (-4.4% change)
Males: 517 (51.4%), Females: 489 (48.6%)

Grand Forks County

Zip code: 58278

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $54,514
Median house value: $94,100

Population by Race

Races in Thompson:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (46.0%), German (39.8%), Irish (8.8%), Polish (8.1%), Swedish (6.5%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thompson

• High school or higher: 92.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompson city

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 5.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thompson:

• ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)
• RICHARD P STADTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 10 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)
• UNION HOSPITAL-CAH (about 24 miles; MAYVILLE, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompson:

• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 12 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• HECTOR INTL (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 67 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thompson:

• MAYVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; MAYVILLE, ND; Abbreviation: D56)
• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 30 miles; HILLSBORO, ND; Abbreviation: 3H4)
• NORTHWOOD MUNI-VINCE FIELD (about 34 miles; NORTHWOOD, ND; Abbreviation: 4V4)

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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompson:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 74 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 74 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 109 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 156 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Thompson:

• THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 424 3RD ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Thompson:

• THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 424 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 06)