Thompson, Pennsylvania

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Thompson, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Ice cream store in the old railroad station
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Location of Thompson in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°51′44″N75°30′57″W / 41.86222°N 75.51583°W / 41.86222; -75.51583 Coordinates: 41°51′44″N75°30′57″W / 41.86222°N 75.51583°W / 41.86222; -75.51583
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Susquehanna
Incorporated1876
Government
 • MayorJeffry Sheldon [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total255 Decrease2.svg
 • Estimate 
(2021) [3]
254
 • Density525.39/sq mi (202.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
18465
Area code 570
FIPS code 42-76496

Thompson is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

Thompson is located at 41°51′44″N75°30′57″W / 41.86222°N 75.51583°W / 41.86222; -75.51583 (41.862354, -75.515864). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

History

Thompson Borough was incorporated on August 15, 1876 from part of Thompson Township. Both were named after Susquehanna County associate judge William Thompson. [5]

The Spencer Milling Company gristmill was built on Jackson Street by G. Fenton Spencer in 1870. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880 249—
1890 30221.3%
1900 3092.3%
1910 3224.2%
1920 295−8.4%
1930 3218.8%
1940 3395.6%
1950 320−5.6%
1960 286−10.6%
1970 3077.3%
1980 303−1.3%
1990 291−4.0%
2000 2992.7%
2010 2990.0%
2020 255−14.7%
2021 (est.)254 [3] −0.4%
Sources: [7] [8] [9]

At the 2010 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 78 families residing in the borough. The population density was 598 people per square mile (233.5/km2). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 326 per square mile (127.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7%. [10]

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Thompson's post office

Of the 126 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 27.8% of households were one person, and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 60.8% from 18 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years.

The median household income was $31,875 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,883. About 20.7% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.7% of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Montrose, PA: Susquehanna County Courthouse. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Thompson Township". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Spencer Milling Company". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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