Thompsons is a town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 156 at the 2020 census.
Geography
thumb|left|Map of Thompsons
Thompsons is located south of the Brazos River in east-central Fort Bend County at (29.486494, –95.605803). Richmond, the county seat, is to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, Thompsons has a total area of , of which is land and , or 40.71%, is water.
Smithers Lake, an artificial impoundment, along with its associated W.A. Parish Power Plant occupies most of the western half of the town itself. The ETJ of Sugar Land borders the northern end of Thompsons' ETJ; that of Rosenberg is on the west; Missouri City's approaches from the east.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Thompsons has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Thompsons town, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|96
|105
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56
|40.68%
|42.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35.90%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|111
|86
|style='background: #ffffe6; |55
|47.03%
|34.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35.26%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|2
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.85%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|5
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|2.12%
|6.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.85%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|3
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|1.27%
|1.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.77%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|19
|36
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30
|8.05%
|14.63%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.23%
|-
|Total
|236
|246
|style='background: #ffffe6; |156
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census
The city was first incorporated in 1979 and has a mayor council form of government. The first mayor was mayor G. W. Longserre who was succeeded by current mayor Freddie Newsome.
Government and infrastructure
Fort Bend County does not have a hospital district. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital which the county contracts with.
Education
Thompsons is zoned to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District schools. It is zoned to George Ranch High School.
Gallery
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File:Thompsons Texas Sign.JPG|Thompsons road sign on FM 2759
File:Thompsons Texas Old House.JPG|Grand old house in Thompsons
File:Thompsons Texas Harrison Lease.JPG|Lease in Thompsons Oil Field
File:W A Parish Powerplant Coal Unit.JPG|W A Parish Power Plant
File:Thompsons TX Mt Pilgrim Church.JPG|Mt Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
File:Thompsons TX Cemetery.JPG|Thompsons Cemetery on FM 2759
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