Town guide

Thompson Borough, Pennsylvania

Thompson Borough is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 327 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18465.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population327641 per sq mi
Median home value$158,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Thompson Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Thompson Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)93 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY116 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Thompson Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Thompson Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Thompson Borough had 254 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 2332nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Susquehanna County grew from 40,043 residents in 1900 to 38,434 in 2020.

Thompson Borough population by census2000: 299, 2010: 299, 2020: 254299200029920102542020

Susquehanna County, 1900–2020

Susquehanna County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,043, 1910: 37,746, 1920: 34,763, 1930: 33,806, 1940: 33,893, 1950: 31,970, 1960: 33,137, 1970: 34,344, 1980: 37,876, 1990: 40,380, 2000: 42,238, 2010: 43,356, 2020: 38,43440K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5033K’60’7038K’80’9042K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Thompson BoroughJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4 in29°12°Jan3.532°13°Feb3.040°20°Mar3.653°31°Apr4.265°43°May4.973°52°Jun5.077°56°Jul5.076°55°Aug4.569°47°Sep5.057°36°Oct5.045°27°Nov3.834°19°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Susquehanna County

7,461 jobs at 855 businesses in Susquehanna County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Susquehanna CountyRetail trade: 1,316 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,108 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 722 jobs; Manufacturing: 495 jobs; Other services: 427 jobs; Professional services: 409 jobs; Construction: 379 jobsRetail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thompson Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Barnes-Kasson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Susquehanna8.3 miles
  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose17.9 miles
  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Towns near Thompson Borough

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Shares ZIP codes with Ararat, Thompson Township (Susquehanna County), Gibson, Preston and Jackson Township (Susquehanna County).

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