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ThompsonPA

A town of 327, settled in 1876.

Population
327
residents
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

327 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Thompson

Most working residents leave Thompson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Herrick (7%), New York (5%) and Scranton (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Thompson0%
Herrick7%
New York5%
Scranton5%
Gibson5%
26 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Thompson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Thompson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

69″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer55–76°
Fall39–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Thompson is

Thompson beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
What stands outThompsonPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.3%14.5%
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Thompson for work

Where Thompson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Herrick Herrick 7% 5% → New York New York 5% 5% → Scranton Scranton 5% 5% → Gibson Gibson 5% 4% → Forest City Forest City 4% 4% → Dickson City Dickson City 4% Thompson · 0% stay
8jobs based in Thompson
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - Thompson - ED 58-46, ED 58-47
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - Thompson - ED 58-46, ED 58-47 · Wikimedia Commons
Thompson’s story

150 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

USPO Thompson PA 18465-9998Thompson United Methodist ChurchThompson Baptist Church, Thompson Borough, PA, April 2025
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About Thompson

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1876
Population
254
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,657 ft
ZIP code
18465

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