| Official Name: | Thomson Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Thomson Township within Carlton County, Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carlton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 103.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 102.7 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.6 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.9 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 39.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 5003 |
| Population Density Km2: | 42.5 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 110.0 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 355 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1165 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7128°N -92.3631°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-64768[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665784[2] |
Thomson Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,003 as of the 2010 census.[3] Thomson Township took its name from the city of Thomson.[4]
Interstate 35 and Carlton County Road 61 are two of the main routes in the township.
The community of Esko is located within Thomson Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.9 mi (103.3 km), of which 39.7 mi (102.7 km) is land and 0.2 mi (0.6 km) (0.63%) is water.
The east quarter of the city of Scanlon and the north three-quarters of the city of Thomson are located within Thomson Township geographically but are separate entities.
The Saint Louis River flows through at the western edge of Thomson Township.
The Midway River and Crystal Creek both flow through Thomson Township.
The following municipalities and communities are adjacent to Thomson Township :
Jay Cooke State Park is to the immediate south of Thomson Township.
The township contains three cemeteries, Finnish Apostolic, Saint Matthew's and Thomson, which are all still in use today and one cemetery that is no longer platted, the Pioneer Cemetery at Jay Cooke State Park.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,361 people, 1,527 households, and 1,244 families residing in the township. The population density was 110sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 39.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 0.21% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population. 26.0% were of Finnish, 13.5% Norwegian, 11.1% Swedish and 6.5% Irish ancestry.
There were 1,527 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,026, and the median income for a family was $58,977. Males had a median income of $44,547 versus $25,270 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,045. About 3.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.