Thompsonville, IL

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Thompsonville, Illinois

Thompsonville, Illinois is 65 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 96 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Franklin county. The population of the village is 571.

The People and Families of Thompsonville

In Thompsonville, about 62% of adults are married. Thompsonville, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thompsonville had a median family income of $33,750. A sizable number of people in Thompsonville work from home.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Thompsonville.

Thompsonville Housing

Of the housing in Thompsonville, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the village are lower than most places in Illinois. Property taxes in Thompsonville are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Thompsonville, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Thompsonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Thompsonville, IL

Comparing Thompsonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	62890
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.918
Longitude	-88.761

Station	BENTON 2 N
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	MARION 4 NNE
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	MCLEANSBORO
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	571	100%
Male	279	48.9%
Female	292	51.1%
Under 18	134	23.5%
18+	437	76.5%
65+	87	15.2%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	564	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	593
Growth	22
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.3%
German	16.8%
Irish	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
Dutch	7.6%
English	6.5%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Lithuanian	2.4%
Italian	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Russian	1.4%
Greek	1.4%
Scottish	0.8%
Swedish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thompsonville	571	$33,750
Benton	6,880	$35,339
Galatia	1,013	$30,833
Johnston City	3,557	$32,363
Orient	296	$22,188
West City	716	$28,155
West Frankfort	8,196	$34,432

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