Thompson, ND Noise Levels
Noise levels in Thompson, ND
At 47.5 dB(A), Thompson, ND falls inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. Thompson's reading comes from a single sampled point, not a block-by-block sweep, so a specific address here could genuinely differ.
Where Thompson's noise comes from
BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.
How Thompson compares nationally
Thompson ranks 3,322 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 1,091 people live there, making it the 9,920th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Thompson
Thompson's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Thompson's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why Thompson reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.