Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thompson had an population of 269 people. This is a decrease of 10.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thompson had a population of 299 people. This makes Thompson the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 299 people, the population of Thompson has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 299 people).
While we believe that this Thompson is located in Susquehanna County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Thompson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Beaver, Forest and Warren County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 49 communities that are also named Thompson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thompson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson ...
Looking for more information about Thompson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thompson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson.
Adding Thompson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thompson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thompson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thompson post office opened in 1836.
We also found Thompson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Thompson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Thompson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: