A town of 1,500, settled in 1910. Home to 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Thompson Falls does most differently from other towns.
1914 · Construction of electric power dam at T…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 19 places on the National Register.
Where Thompson Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Thompson Falls. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 4 of Thompson Falls’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Plains (7%), Missoula (3%) and Belknap (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
4.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ainsworth Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 2. Power Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Fort Thompson Park and Playground | — | 1 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Thompson Falls has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Thompson Falls beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Thompson Falls | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.6% |
The typical Thompson Falls home is worth about $445,000, up 5.2% in a year, 6% below the Montana typical home.
Thompson Falls reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The public schools Thompson Falls’s kids attend trail 53% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Falls Elem Schl | PK–6 | 240 | B |
| Thompson Falls 7-8 | 7–8 | 68 | C+ |
| Thompson Falls High Schl | 9–12 | 183 | B− |
19 places in Thompson Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Montana, United States
Thompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana. The population was 1,336 at the time of the 2020 census.
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