Rural Municipality of Thompson

Thompson is a rural municipality (RM) in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 1,259 according to the Canada 2006 Census.

This article is about the rural municipality. For the city, see Thompson, Manitoba.

Rural Municipality of Thompson
Rural municipality
Miami Railway Station
Location of the RM of Thompson in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°22′37″N 98°14′21″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Area
 • Land531.24 km2 (205.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,518
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes204 and 431

The RM was incorporated on 1 November 1908. It took its name from an early settler and its first postmaster, William Thompson. Thompson homesteaded on 5-5-6W in about 1874 and his home was central to the early community. The area was known locally as Thompsonville at that time.

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