Moving to Thompsonville, Michigan

Population: 457. Estimated population in July 2024: 456 (-0.2% change)
Males: 230 (50.3%), Females: 227 (49.7%)

Benzie County

Zip code: 49683

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $29,125
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Thompsonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (29.5%), English (17.1%), Dutch (11.8%), Irish (11.8%), United States (9.0%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 793 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Thompsonville, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thompsonville

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompsonville village

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thompsonville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompsonville:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 30 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 92 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thompsonville:

  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 2 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)
  • LAKE ANN AIRWAY ESTATES (about 12 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 4M0)
  • GREEN LAKE (about 15 miles; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Abbreviation: Y88)

Amtrak stations near Thompsonville:

  • 19 miles: BUCKLEY (102 WEXFORD AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 19 miles: MESICK (HWY. 115 AT HWY. 37) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompsonville:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 32 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 111 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Public primary/middle school in Thompsonville:

  • BETSIE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 17936 CADILLAC HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Thompsonville:

  • BETSIE VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,768; Location: 14731 THOMPSON AVENUE; 5,008 books; 84 audio materials; 427 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)