Thompsonville, Jim Hogg County, Texas

Thompsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population of the CDP was 46 at the 2010 census.^[3] The CDP is located along Farm to Market Road 3073 in northwestern Jim Hogg County, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hebbronville, the county seat.

Thompsonville, Jim Hogg County, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 27°15′17″N 98°47′2″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Hogg
Area
• Total	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
• Land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26
• Density	12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-72758[2]
GNIS feature ID	2584746[1]

Etymology

The CDP takes its name from an unincorporated community near the western border of Jim Hogg County, at the junction of Farm Roads 649 and 3073, 9 miles (14 km) west of the Thompsonville CDP and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Hebbronville. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community was probably named after Jim Hogg County's first sheriff, Oscar Thompson.^[4]

History

Thompsonville's history dates back to the 1910s. The first commercial oil well in the county began producing oil on April 17, 1921. The well was located in the Mirando Valley field near Thompsonville and brought new residents to the area.^[5] A post office in 1925, but was discontinued around 1936. A school and several businesses were located at the site in the late 1940s. Today, Thompsonville is a small, dispersed community with a population less than 50.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	46		—
2020	26		−43.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18]

Thompsonville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[18]

2020 census

Thompsonville CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[19]	Pop 2020[20]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	13	6	28.26%	23.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	3.85%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	19	71.74%	73.08%
Total	46	26	0.00%	0.00%

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompsonville, Jim Hogg County, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Thompsonville CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
4. "Thompsonville, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
5. "Jim Hogg County". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
7. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Thompsonville CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Thompsonville CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompsonville, Jim Hogg County, Texas