Thompson, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Thompson, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Thompson
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Susquehanna
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jeffry Sheldon[1]
Established Title:Settled
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1876
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.33
Area Land Km2:1.33
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.51
Area Land Sq Mi:0.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:255
Population Density Km2:202.83
Population Density Sq Mi:525.39
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.8622°N -75.5158°W
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:18465
Area Code:570
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:254
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-76496

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

Geography

Thompson is located at 41.8622°N -75.5158°W (41.862354, -75.515864).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5sqmi, 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

At the 2010 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 78 families residing in the borough. The population density was 598sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 163 housing units at an average density of 326sp=usNaNsp=us. 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%.[7]

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.

References

  1. Web site: Municipalities. Susquehanna County Courthouse. 28 December 2020. Montrose, PA.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: Thompson Township. Susquehanna County Historical Society. 9 March 2013.
  6. Web site: Spencer Milling Company. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 11 March 2016.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.