Thompsons, Texas

Town of Thompsons
Town
US Post Office at Thompsons, Texas US Post Office at Thompsons, Texas
Location of Thompsons, Texas Location of Thompsons, Texas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fort Bend
Area
• Total	8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2)
• Land	6.2 sq mi (16.0 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
Elevation	66 ft (20 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	246
• Density	39.7/sq mi (15.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77481
Area code(s)	281
FIPS code	48-72740
GNIS feature ID	1348510

Thompsons is a town in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.

Geography

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Map of Thompsons

Thompsons is located at (29.486494, -95.605803).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (26.05%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Thompsons has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	240		—
1990	167		−30.4%
2000	236		41.3%
2010	246		4.2%
Est. 2014	277		12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 236 people, 93 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.1 people per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 43.64% White, 47.03% African American, 0.85% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 3.81% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.05% of the population.

There were 93 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,977. About 20.0% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 29.7% of those sixty five or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Thompsons Post Office at 222 Oilfield Road. Cameron L Bayne has served as Thompsons first and only Mayor since 2015.

Education

Thompsons is zoned to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District schools.

Gallery

• Thompsons Texas Sign.JPG

  Thompsons road sign on FM 2759

• Thompsons Texas Old House.JPG

  Grand old house in Thompsons

• Thompsons Texas Harrison Lease.JPG

  Lease in Thompsons Oil Field

• W A Parish Powerplant Coal Unit.JPG

  W A Parish Power Plant

• Thompsons TX Mt Pilgrim Church.JPG

  Mt Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

• Thompsons TX Cemetery.JPG

  Thompsons Cemetery on FM 2759

External links

• Thompsons, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online