Thompson is a
town in the southern part of
Sullivan County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 16,550 at the 2020 census.
[US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report Thompson, Sullivan County, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/thompsontownsullivancountynewyork] The town is named after William Thompson, an early settler.
History
The town was first settled in 1749. Thompson was established in 1803 from the town of
Mamakating. Part of the town was taken from the town of
Fallsburg in 1826.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (3.77%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 14,189 people, 5,543 households, and 3,481 families residing in the town. The
population density was 168.7 people per square mile (65.1/km
2). There were 9,258 housing units at an average density of 110.1 per square mile (42.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.70%
white, 16.94%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 1.85%
Asian
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, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 4.64% from
other races, and 2.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 14.56% of the population.
There were 5,543 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were
married couples
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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,511, and the median income for a family was $41,043. Males had a median income of $37,759 versus $26,692 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,668. About 18.3% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town of Thompson
*
Bridgeville – a hamlet southeast of Monticello on Route 17.
*Coopers Corners – a hamlet west of Monticello.
*East Monticello – a location east of Monticello on Route 17.
*Emerald Green – a hamlet by the eastern town line on Route 17.
*Glen Wild – a hamlet east of Monticello. The
Anshei Glen Wild Synagogue and
Glen Wild Methodist Church are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
*
Harris – a hamlet north and west of Monticello.
*
Kiamesha Lake – a hamlet north of Monticello on Route 42.
*Maplewood – a hamlet west of Monticello.
*Melody Lake – a location by the southern town line.
*
Monticello – village which is the county seat.
*
Rock Hill – a hamlet southeast of Monticello on Route 17.
*
Sackett Lake
Sackett Lake is a lake in Thompson, New York with a small community that revolves around the lake by the same name. It is approximately 4 miles southwest of Monticello, the county seat of Sullivan County. The lake is at an elevation of .
It incl ...
– a location in the southwestern part of the town.
*Thompsonville – a hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
References
External links
Official website
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Neversink River
Towns in Sullivan County, New York