WELCOME TO THOMPSON, IOWA

Our Hometown of Thompson

Platted in 1892, the City of Thompson in Winnebago County, Iowa was established after the railroad came to town, and was incorporated in 1894. Named after Jasper Thompson, the president and general manager of the Town Lot Company which sold lots for settlement and development, the town then began a slow growth. While Mr. Thompson originally estimated the town's population to grow to 1,000 within a year, by 1915 it had only attracted 425 citizens. In 2010, it still hadn't reached his goal, with a population of 495 according to the U.S. Census. Nevertheless, the town flourished in other ways. It has since grown into a pleasant community with affordable housing, city municipal services, and a variety of family-owned businesses providing the town's citizens with employment and services for the community.