Profile for Thompson, Connecticut, CT

Local festivals include:

• May Day Celebration - May 1-6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Quaddick State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Thompson

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (9)

Parks (2)

Wineries (1)

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• Thompson population
• Ancestry of people in Thompson
• Housing in Thompson
• Income in Thompson
• Marital status of adults in Thompson
• Place of birth of people in Thompson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Thompson
• School enrollment & education levels in Thompson
• Transportation & commute times in Thompson
• Windham County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Thompson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Windham County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Worcester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06262 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Thompson town government

5% of Thompson residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Thompson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Thompson
• Cemeteries in Windham County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for Windham County
• Libraries in or near Thompson

Post a query on a message board:

• Windham County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Thompson museums
• Thompson historic sites
• Thompson area parks
• Wineries near Thompson

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Thompson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Windham County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Thompson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Windham County

• Thompson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Connecticut
• Local ordinances in Connecticut (Partial selection)

• Crime in Windham County
• Arrests in Windham County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Thompson was $21,003, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Windham County economic census
• Windham County economic summary
• Windham County employment growth
• Windham County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

17% of Thompson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Thompson
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Thompson
• School districts in or near Thompson
• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

• Movies playing in or near Thompson
• YouTube videos about Thompson

• Air pollution in Windham County
• Diesel soot in Windham County
• Land contamination in Windham County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Windham County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

Thompson festival dates:

• May Day Celebration - May 1-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Thompson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Thompson
• Geocaches in Connecticut

• Thompson items now on sale

• Thompson local government Web site
• Windham County government
• Connecticut state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Thompson medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

Historic districts in Thompson include Thompson Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Thompson
• Historic sites in Connecticut
• Museums in or near Thompson
• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Windham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Thompson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $426.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,001.

• Research Thompson Apartments
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Connecticut
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Libraries in Thompson include Thompson Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Thompson

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Thompson area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Connecticut
• Topographic map of Thompson

• Daily newspapers in or near Thompson
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• Media ownership in the Thompson area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Connecticut

• Military bases in Connecticut
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Thompson
• Search obituaries in Connecticut
• Recent death notices - selected CT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Connecticut
• Lions clubs in Connecticut
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Thompson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Thompson

• Parks near Thompson
• National forests in Connecticut
• Ski areas near Thompson
• Ski areas in Connecticut
• State parks in Connecticut

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Thompson
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• Connecticut elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Thompson
• Total membership by faith, in Windham County

• Chowhound message boards for CT

The average commute time for Thompson workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Thompson travel guide
• Airports near Thompson
• Hotels near Thompson
• Connecticut tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Connecticut coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Connecticut
• Wildlife refuges in Connecticut

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