Editing Thompsons, Texas (section)

==Geography==

[[File:ThompsonsTXMap.gif|thumb|left|Map of Thompsons]]
Thompsons is located south of the [[Brazos River]] in east-central Fort Bend County at {{coord|29|29|11|N|95|36|21|W|type:city}} (29.486494, –95.605803).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Richmond, Texas|Richmond]], the county seat, is {{convert|12|mi}} to the northwest. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Thompsons has a total area of {{convert|21.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|12.8|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|8.8|km2|order=flip}}, or 40.71%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Thompsons town, Texas |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4872740 |accessdate=August 31, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

[[Smithers Lake]], an artificial impoundment, along with its associated [[WA Parish Generating Station|W.A. Parish Power Plant]] occupies most of the western half of the town itself. The [[Extraterritorial jurisdiction|ETJ]] of [[Sugar Land, Texas|Sugar Land]] borders the northern end of Thompsons' ETJ; that of [[Rosenberg, Texas|Rosenberg]] is on the west; [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City's]] approaches from the east.<ref>{{cite map|url=https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/home/showdocument?id=48906|title=Fort Bend County Cities & ETJs|date=Feb 2019|access-date=January 2, 2022}}</ref>

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Thompsons has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=699814&cityname=Thompsons%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Thompsons, Texas]</ref>