Thomson, Illinois
Thomson | |
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The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad depot in Thomson in November 2016, serving as a museum. | |
| Nickname: The Melon Capital of the World | |
Location of Thomson in Carroll County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′46″N 90°07′15″W / 41.97944°N 90.12083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | York |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Vicky Trager |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,610 |
| • Density | 725.7/sq mi (280.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61285 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-75172 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399974 |
| Website | http://www.thomsonil.com |
Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thomson had a population of 1,610. Just north of the village is the United States Penitentiary, Thomson, a mostly-unused former state prison, purchased by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2012. Currently USP Thomson houses over 100 low-security inmates as it remodels to federal maximum-security standards.
Thomson is known for wonderful watermelons, and it has the nickname "Melon Capital of the World."