Thornburg is a

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in Allegheny County in the

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. The population was 455 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Thornburg is located at (40.433568, -80.083165). According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.

Education

Thornburg is served by the Montour School District.

Government and politics

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 468 people, 177 households, and 138 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,060.8 people per square mile (410.7/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 412.5 per square mile (159.7/km²). The

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of the borough was 96.79% White, 0.85% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50%. There were 177 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.01. The age distribution was 27.1% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median household income was $83,264 and the median family income was $84,114. Males had a median income of $80,000 versus $39,063 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $57,674. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Thornburg has borders with Robinson Township to the north and west and Rosslyn Farms to the southwest. Across Chartiers Creek to the south and east, Thornburg runs adjacent with Crafton.

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* {{S-end Populated places established in 1909 Pittsburgh metropolitan area Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1909 establishments in Pennsylvania