Thomson was a city in
Carlton County
Carlton County is a county in the State of Minnesota, formed in 1857. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,207. Its county seat is Carlton. Part of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation lies in northeastern Carlton County.
Carlton Co ...
,
Minnesota
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, United States, located along the
Saint Louis River. The population was 159 at the
2010 census.
On November 5, 2013, a vote to authorize the consolidation of Thomson and nearby Carlton passed with a 95% approval.
Thomson is adjacent to
Jay Cooke State Park
Jay Cooke State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, protecting the lower reaches of the Saint Louis River. The park is located about southwest of Duluth and is one of the ten most visited state parks in Minnesota. The wester ...
and is located on the
Willard Munger State Trail.
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; and 18 miles southwest of the city of
Duluth
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, nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City
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History
Thomson was founded in 1870, and named for
David Thompson, a Canadian explorer and surveyor. A post office was established at Thomson in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 159 people, 73 households, and 48 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 76 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%
White
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, 1.3%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.6% from
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
married couples
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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
census of 2000,
there were 153 people, 64 households, and 44 families living in the city. The
population density
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was 81.3 people per square mile (31.4/km). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 35.6 per square mile (13.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39%
White
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, 0.65%
Native American, and 1.96% from two or more races. 21.9% were of
Irish, 20.2%
Finnish, 15.8%
Norwegian, 14.0%
German
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**Ger ...
, 8.8%
Polish
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* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
* Polish chicken
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and 7.0%
Swedish
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ancestry.
There were 64 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were
married couples
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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
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Per capita i ...
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 Highway 210
References
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Cities in Carlton County, Minnesota
Cities in Minnesota
Populated places disestablished in 2013
Former municipalities in Minnesota