Thompson, New York
Encyclopedia
Thompson is a town
in Sullivan County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 14,189 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Thompson, an early settler.
The Town of Thompson is in the southeast part of the county.
Sullivan County Community College
is located nearby in Loch Sheldrake, an unincorporated hamlet in the adjacent Town of Fallsburg.
. Part of the town was taken to form the Town of Fallsburg
in 1826.
, the town has a total area of 87.4 square miles (226.4 km²), of which, 84.1 square miles (217.8 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.
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/km²). There were 9,258 housing units at an average density of 110.1 per square mile (42.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.70% White, 16.94% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races
, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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
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.
Town
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in Sullivan County
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 14,189 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Thompson, an early settler.
The Town of Thompson is in the southeast part of the county.
Sullivan County Community College
Sullivan County Community College
Founded in 1962, Sullivan County Community College ' is a two-year public community college sponsored by the State University of New York SUNY and Sullivan County, New York. It is also fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
is located nearby in Loch Sheldrake, an unincorporated hamlet in the adjacent Town of Fallsburg.
History
The town was first settled in 1749. The town was established in 1803 from the Town of MamakatingMamakating, New York
Mamakating is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 11,002 at the 2000 census.The Town of Mamakating is in the southeast part of the county.- History :...
. Part of the town was taken to form the Town of Fallsburg
Fallsburg, New York
Fallsburg is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county. The population was 12,234 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a waterfall on the Neversink River...
in 1826.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 87.4 square miles (226.4 km²), of which, 84.1 square miles (217.8 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,189 people, 5,543 households, and 3,481 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 168.7 people per square mile (65.1/km²). There were 9,258 housing units at an average density of 110.1 per square mile (42.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.70% White, 16.94% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 Thompson
- BridgevilleBridgeville, New YorkBridgeville is a hamlet southeast of Monticello, New York located in the southern Catskill Mountains in the Town of Thompson, County of Sullivan, and State of New York, U.S.A. Bridgeville is located on the Neversink River on New York State Route 17 , at an elevation of...
– 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 east town line on Route 17.
- Ferndale – A hamlet on Route 17 between Harris and Liberty
- Glen Wild – A hamlet east of Monticello.
- HarrisHarris, New YorkHarris is a hamlet in the Town of Thompson in east-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The zipcode for Harris is 12742.Harris is a small community located off New York State Route 17 off Exit 102 between Liberty and Monticello. In its heyday, during the 1950s, Harris was a thriving...
– A hamlet north and west of Monticello. - Kiamesha LakeKiamesha LakeKiamesha Lake is a hamlet in the town of Thompson in east-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The zip code for Kiamesha Lake is 12751....
– A hamlet north of Monticello on Route 42. - Maplewood – A hamlet west of Monticello.
- Melody Lake – A location by the south town line.
- MonticelloMonticello, New YorkMonticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 6,512 at the 2000 census. It is the seat for the Town of Thompson and the county seat of Sullivan County...
– The Village of Monticello is the county seat. - Rock HillRock Hill, New YorkRock Hill is a hamlet in Sullivan County, New York, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,056.Rock Hill is in the Town of Thompson by New York Route 17.-Geography:Rock Hill is located at ....
– A hamlet southeast of Monticello on Route 17. - Sackett LakeSackett LakeSackett Lake refers to both a lake in Thompson, New York and the small community that revolves around the lake. It is approximately 4 miles from Monticello, the county seat of Sullivan County....
– A location in the southwest part of the town. - Thompsonville – A hamlet in the east part of the town.