Editing Thomson, Minnesota

{{short description|Former City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Thomson''' was a city in [[Carlton County, Minnesota|Carlton County]], [[Minnesota]], United States, located along the [[Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary)|Saint Louis River]]. The population was 159 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census|accessdate=23 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

On November 5, 2013, a vote to authorize the consolidation of Thomson and nearby [[Carlton, Minnesota|Carlton]] passed with a 95% approval.

Thomson is adjacent to [[Jay Cooke State Park]] and is located on the [[Willard Munger State Trail]].

[[Minnesota State Highway 210|Minnesota Highway 210]] and Dalles Avenue are two of the main routes in the community.

Thomson is located seven miles southeast of the city of [[Cloquet, Minnesota|Cloquet]]; and 18 miles southwest of the city of [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]].

==History==
Thomson was founded in 1870, and named for [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]], a Canadian explorer and surveyor.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n95 76]}}</ref> A post office was established at Thomson in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Carlton&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Carlton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 April 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:St Louis River.jpg|thumb|260px|The [[Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary)|Saint Louis River]] in Thomson]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|deleted=yes
|1900= 207
|1910= 169
|1920= 103
|1930= 76
|1940= 104
|1950= 170
|1960= 179
|1970= 159
|1980= 152
|1990= 132
|2000= 153
|2010= 159
|estyear=2014
|estimate=158
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|archivedate=May 23, 2015}}</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>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 159 people, 73 households, and 48 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|85.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 76 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 73 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 153 people, 64 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|81.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 67 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.65% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.96% from two or more races. 21.9% were of [[Irish people|Irish]], 20.2% [[Finns|Finnish]], 15.8% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 14.0% [[Germans|German]], 8.8% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 7.0% [[Swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry.

There were 64 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $31,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,290. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those 65 or over.

==See also==
*[[Minnesota State Highway 210|Minnesota Highway 210]]

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==References==
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{{Carlton County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Carlton County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2013]]
[[Category:Former municipalities in Minnesota]]