What is the population of Thompson, Manitoba?

Thompson has a population of approximately 12,829 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Thompson, Manitoba located?

Thompson is located in Manitoba, Canada, at approximate coordinates 55.7433°, -97.8635°.

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Thompson

Total population

12,829

Founded

1956

Elevation409 m

Land area1718 km²

Coordinates55.74°, -97.86°

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City facts

Founded

1956

Elevation

409 m

Area

1718 km²

Official website

www.thompson.ca

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Overview

Thompson is a city in north-central Manitoba, Canada, the largest city and most populated municipality in Northern Manitoba.

History & geography

History

The Thompson area, located on the south side of the Burntwood River, was first inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indian hunters around 6000 BC, sometime after the collapse of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. For a 10-year period beginning in 1946, Inco Limited explored Northern Manitoba for nickel deposits; on February 4, 1956, a major ore body was discovered southwest of Moak Lake, and the modern history of Thompson began. The town was founded in 1957, and was named after Dr. John F. Thompson (1881–1968), Inco's chairman at the time. New mines were opened during the 1960s, and the population topped 20,000, despite the townsite being designed for 8,000 to 12,000. The community was initially planned for a population of 8000, However, major layoffs at Inco Limited in 1971 and 1977 led to Thompson's population declining to 14,288 by the 1981 Census. Thompson's rapid boom and bust was attributed to changes in the nickel market; during the 1960s, following large increases in the demand for nickel, 6 additional mines (Birchtree, Soab North, Soab South, Pipe Number 1, Pipe Number 2, and Pipe Open Pit) were constructed near Thompson. After the Soviet Union gained access to the world nickel market in 1970, world supply of nickel exceeded world demand; In 1977, when nickel prices declined substantially, a fifth mine (Birchtree) was put on care and maintenance and an additional 650 Inco employees in Thompson were laid off. to around 850 in 2018, the economic driver of Thompson shifted to providing goods and services (e.g., retail, healthcare, social services) to the surrounding communities, earning Thompson the nickname, "The Hub of the North".

Geography

Thompson covers an area of and is located on the Precambrian Canadian Shield. Situated along the Burntwood River, Thompson is located north of Lake Winnipeg and north of the City of Winnipeg. | date = August 2010 | source = }}

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