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About Thomson
Village in Illinois, United StatesThomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thomson had a population of 1,610. Just north of the village is the United States Penitentiary, Thomson, a mostly-unused former state prison, purchased by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2012. Currently, USP Thomson houses over 100 low-security inmates as it remodels to federal maximum-security standards. Thomson is known for its watermelons, and it has the nickname "Melon Capital of the World."
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Housing in Thomson
The typical Thomson home is worth about $163,000, up 6.4% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.
Work & commute in Thomson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Thomson for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Clinton (8%), Savanna (6%) and Chicago (6%). Half commute less than 46 miles.
Health in Thomson
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 55% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Thomson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Thomson
Full climate →Thomson has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.