Thompson, CT

Thompson is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Thompson was first settled in 1754 by Ebenezer Thompson and his family. The town was originally called Thompson's Mills after Ebenezer Thompson's mill on the Farmington River. The name was changed to Thompson in 1803 in honor of General James Thompson, who fought in the American Revolution and later served as Governor of New York.

Thompson is located at (41.979227, -72.760912). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,814 people, 711 households, and 498 families residing in the town. The population density was 66 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian Pacific Islander, and 1% from two or more races