Thomson, IL

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Thomson, Illinois

Thomson, Illinois, in Carroll county, is 38 miles NE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 126 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village contains a population of approximately 559.

The People and Families of Thomson

In Thomson, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thomson had a median family income of $41,250.

Thomson Housing

Thomson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Thomson, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Thomson, IL

Comparing Thomson 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles NE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	126 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Carroll
Standard Zip Codes	61285
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.959
Longitude	-90.098

Station	FULTON L&D #13
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	MOUNT CARROLL
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	BELLEVUE L AND D 12
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	559	100%
Male	267	47.8%
Female	292	52.2%
Under 18	132	23.6%
18+	427	76.4%
65+	116	20.8%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	544	97.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	536
Growth	-23
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
US/American	12.1%
English	10%
Irish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
Dutch	6.3%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
Polish	3.4%
Italian	2.6%
Scottish	2.1%
French Canadian	1.6%
Greek	1%
Welsh	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thomson	559	$41,250
Albany	895	$51,333
Chadwick	505	$44,773
Fulton	3,881	$45,134
Morrison	4,447	$50,664
Mount Carroll	1,832	$40,511
Savanna	3,542	$38,255

Library
York Twp. P.l. 1005 West Main Street Thomson, Illinois (815) 259-2480

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