Thomson, Illinois
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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. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′31″N 90°05′56″W / 41.95861°N 90.09889°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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,610 |
| • Density | 725.55/sq mi (280.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61285 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-75172 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Thomson, Illinois |
| Website | http://www.thomsonil.com |
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Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 559 at the 2000 census. 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."