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ThompsonOH
A town of 568.
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Population
568
−3.7% since 2010
Median home value
$353K
Census ACS
Household income
$168K
median
Median age
58.0
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town
568 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Thompson
Most working residents leave Thompson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (26%), Delaware (13%) and Dublin (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Thompson0%
Columbus26%
Delaware13%
Dublin6%
Scioto4%
22 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Thompson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Thompson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Thompson beats the Ohio average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Thompson | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Grady Memorial Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
16
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Thompson for work
Where Thompson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Thompson
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Thompson
Township in Ohio, US
Thompson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 659.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 659
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft