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Thomson

A township of 5,534 people in Carlton County, Minnesota

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Outdoors in Thomson

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Map of Thomson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land9.7%2,480 of 25,483 acres

Trails19 mi0.5 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3448 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Jay Cooke State Park18.4 mi of trails · 2,409 acres Directions

2Riverlands State Forest537 acres

3Northridge Park4 acres

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How Thomson ranks

#5Highest graduation rate in MN #7Best schools in MN #55Most educated in MN All MN rankings →

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Health in Thomson

Compared with Minnesota

9better than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

7.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMN 11.4% · better 5.2%Fewer uninsured adultsMN 7.5% · better

Care nearby

Community Memorial HospitalCloquet · 4.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55733, 55810, 55720 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thomson →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Thomson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#7Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Winterquist Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 684 students Lincoln Secondary AHigh · Grades 7–12 · 603 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Thomson — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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