Thompsontown, Pennsylvania

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Thompsontown is a borough in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Thompsontown is located at 40°33′53″N, 77°14′5″W (40.564804, -77.234807)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 711 people, 348 households, and 202 families residing in the borough. The population density was 857.9/km² (2,193.1/mi²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 447.6/km² (1,144.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.58% White, 0.14% Native American and 0.28% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 348 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $32,115 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,663. About 4.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.564804° -77.234807°
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Town website http://www.thompsontown.com

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Juniata County, Pennsylvania County Seat: Mifflintown
Boroughs	Mifflin \| Mifflintown \| Port Royal \| Thompsontown
Townships	Beale \| Delaware \| Fayette \| Fermanagh \| Greenwood \| Lack \| Milford \| Monroe \| Spruce Hill \| Susquehanna \| Turbett \| Tuscarora \| Walker
Communities and CDPs	East Waterford \| McAlisterville \| Mexico \| Richfield