Editing Thompsons, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Thompsons, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = US post office at Thompsons, Texas
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| map_caption        = Location of Thompsons, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend]]

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| area_total_km2     = 21.55
| area_land_km2      = 12.78
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 8.32
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.93
| area_water_sq_mi   = 3.39

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| population_total   = 156
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| elevation_m        = 20
| elevation_ft       = 66
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 77481
| area_code          = [[Area code 281|281]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-72740<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Thompsons''' is a [[town]] in [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend County]], [[Texas]], United States, within the [[Greater Houston|Houston–Sugar&nbsp;Land–Baytown]] metropolitan area. The population was 156 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1980= 240
|1990= 167
|2000= 236
|2010= 246
|2020= 156
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 236 people, 93 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|38.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 114 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 43.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 47.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.85% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.05% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,222 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $29,977. About 20.0% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 29.7% of those 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Thompsons Post Office at 222 Oilfield Road.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/41040?p=3&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Fresno Post Office Location - THOMPSONS]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.</ref>
The city was first incorporated in 1979 and has a mayor council form of government. The first mayor was mayor G. W. Longserre who was succeeded by current mayor Freddie Newsome.

==Government and infrastructure==
Fort Bend County does not have a [[hospital district]]. [[OakBend Medical Center]] serves as the county's [[charity hospital]] which the county contracts with.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knipp|first=Bethany|url=https://communityimpact.com/news/2016/11/02/fort-bend-county-lacks-hospital-district/|title=Fort Bend County lacks hospital district|newspaper=[[Community Impact Newspaper]]|date=November 2, 2016|accessdate=October 18, 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
Thompsons is zoned to [[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]] schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48157_fort_bend/DC20SD_C48157.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fort Bend County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 21, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48157_fort_bend/DC20SD_C48157_SD2MS.txt Text list] - Compare with LCISD boundary maps.</ref> It is zoned to [[George Ranch High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lcisd.org/docs/default-source/students-parents-documents/district-map/lamar-cisd-high-school-attendance-zones.pdf?sfvrsn=e8f453e0_8|title=High School Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]]|accessdate=September 21, 2022}} - Compare with the Census map.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="240px" heights="160px" >
File:Thompsons Texas Sign.JPG|Thompsons road sign on FM 2759
File:Thompsons Texas Old House.JPG|Grand old house in Thompsons 
File:Thompsons Texas Harrison Lease.JPG|Lease in Thompsons Oil Field 
File:W A Parish Powerplant Coal Unit.JPG|[[WA Parish Generating Station|W A Parish Power Plant]]
File:Thompsons TX Mt Pilgrim Church.JPG|Mt Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
File:Thompsons TX Cemetery.JPG|Thompsons Cemetery on FM 2759
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlt14|name=Thompsons, Texas}}
{{Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA}}
{{Fort Bend County, Texas}}
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[[Category:Towns in Fort Bend County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]
[[Category:Greater Houston]]