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Manitoba Communities: Thompson (Rural Municipality)
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This municipality in southern Manitoba (as distinct from the city in northern Manitoba) is named for early settler and first postmaster William Thompson.
Present Status
Rural Municipality of Thompson (1 November 1908)
Incorporation History
Rural Municipality of Thompson (1 November 1908)
Adjoining Municipalities
Constituent Communities
Land Area (square km)
528.83
Population
Year
Total
1901
1889
1911
1938
1921
2180
1931
2078
1941
1930
1951
1735
1956
1608
1961
1557
1966
1522
1971
1407
1976
1390
1981
1364
1986
1293
1991
1262
1996
1321
2001
1333
2006
1259
2011
1397
2016
1422
2021
1518
Reeves
Term
Term
1908-1914
James Wesley Umphrey (1864-1948)
1914-1921
William A. McKay
1921-1928
D. F. Stewart
1928-1945
George Compton (1872-1950)
1945-1955
William McCulloch
1955-1961
Lorne C. Kennedy
1961-1980
Rudolf Hink
1980-1989
Donald James Alexander (1934-2009)
1989-2008
Brian Douglas Schwartz (1948-2008)
2008-2014
Jason Vanstone
2014-?
Brian Callum
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Thompson:
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Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Thompson.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Thompson.
Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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