Thomson Homes for Sale and Community Information

Thomson, Illinois is a village with a population of 550  located about a 9 miles  northeast of Clinton, Iowa. If you are interested in real estate in Thomson, IL contact Ruhl&Ruhl today. Our fast, responsive and knowledgeable agents are ready to serve you and find the Thomson real estate, home, condo or development property that you need.

The Community

Thomson is known as the "Melon Capital of the World," producing some of the finest watermelons in the country! Thomson is a village with a 2.2 square miles and is located approximately a mile away from the Mississippi River. Thomson is also the site of the Illinois Department of Corrections newest maximum security prison - a $145 million facility which remains unopened.  If this sounds like the place for you, Ruhl&Ruhl has Thomson real estate available for you to see today.

Attractions and Entertainment

Thomson has a museum, Thomson Depot Museum which has exhibits that show the history of Thomson, old train schedules and memorabilia, old clothing from the 1800-early 1900's, and old appliances, which is open on Saturdays. Thomson also has many great spots to enjoy the abundant wildlife. They have several parks close to the town, including Pallisades State Park and the Great River Trail Bike Path, which stretches 65 miles from the Quad Cities to Savanna, IL. The Thomson Causeway has a great camping site for families to enjoy the outdoors!

Thomson is also known for some of the finest duck hunting, deer hunting and turkey hunting in the state of Illinois. Fishing is great!! We have a wide variety of fish on the mighty Mississippi River, Huge Catfish, Walleye, Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegills and the list goes on and on.

Getting To and From:

Highways: US-84 north south; From the Quad Cities (38 miles south) - I-80 East to Chicago, West to Des Moines & Omaha

Air Travel: Quad-Cities International Airport, Moline, IL (40 miles); Clinton Municipal Airport

If you are looking for homes for sale in Thomson, contact a Ruhl&Ruhl agent!