Thompson, Iowa - Knowledge (XXG)

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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.76.

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Thompson's first telephone switchboard was installed in the home of Dr. G.M. Lee in 1894. Groups of farmers joined together to establish their own small phone companies, and 12 systems shared the town's joint switchboard and party lines. By the 1940s, the Switchboard Company had purchased its own

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building, and the Thompson Telephone Company and Thompson Telephone Cooperative were formed. In 1951, the local Rural Electrification Association released a movie featuring several Thompson residents, who described the struggles for adequate phone service in Winnebago County, until a federal

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of 2000, there were 596 people, 261 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density was 681.3 inhabitants per square mile (263.1/km). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 317.8 per square mile (122.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.65%

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The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

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23.5% were under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

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The Thompson Public Library was established in 1937-1938, as a civic improvement project by the Thompson Study Club. The library was located in the Town Hall for 45 years. The library moved into a remodeled section of the fire station in 1983.

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Thompson was without a bank for over a year after the First National Bank shut its doors on June 26, 1932, and the State Bank of Thompson and First National Bank of Thompson failed. The Peoples State Bank opened in Thompson on August 1, 1933.

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In 2021, Ovation Farms, a former Rembrandt Foods farm, was acquired by Iowa Cage-Free, part of the Versova family of companies. The 240-acre farm "houses one million cage-free hens and pullets", a feed mill, and an egg processing plant.

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The independent school district of Thompson was incorporated in 1894. Thompson High School graduated its first class in 1900, and its last class in 1989. Thompson's horse drawn school bus was replaced by a motorized school bus in 1909.

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One of the worst fires in Thompson's history occurred on December 22, 1980, and destroyed about half of the Main Street business block, including the Branding Iron Supper Club, which moved into a new building.

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Horswell Potato Farms, established in 1953, sold potatoes to Midwestern chain stores. It was one of the first farms to wash its potatoes and package them in consumer sized bags. The farm also grew

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Thompson is home to the Winnebago County Fair, held annually, various agricultural businesses, a public outdoor swimming pool, the Thompson Museum, and Bethany Lutheran Church, built in 1902.

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The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,868, and the median income for a family was $ 39,688. Males had a median income of $ 27,727 versus $ 21,630 for females. The

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was 570.5 inhabitants per square mile (220.3/km). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 323.9 per square mile (125.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%

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depot on Main Street burned to the ground on February 26, 1963. The railroad brought in a small structure which served as its replacement until the line shut down in 1980.

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The Thompson Courier began publication in 1894, and is still in business. In 1938, the paper expanded operations with the purchase of the Rake Register, becoming the

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The Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company formed in 1907, as farmers were dissatisfied with the prices received at the three independent

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In 1938, the Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative was established. The first section of lines was energized on January 3, 1940.

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Businesses serving travelers include the Branding Iron Restaurant, Bucket's Bar and Grill, Hometown Market, and a car wash.

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The Thompson Cooperative Creamery was chartered in 1897. The creamery consolidated the earlier milk station operations at

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Linden Hill, a small CSA (community sponsored agriculture) farm and farm stand, produces vegetables, honey and herbs.

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On October 30, 1974, Peoples State Bank was robbed by three unmasked men. An abandoned getaway car was found on a

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telephone loan finally enabled the Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association to provide modern dial service.

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There were 261 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were

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Between 1979 and 2019, 223 recipients in the Thompson zipcode, 50478, received a total of $ 37,500,717 in

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There were 236 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were

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for the city was $ 18,919. About 8.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the

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of 2010, there were 502 people, 236 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The

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A post office opened in 1890, and rural carrier service was established in 1904.

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