Thompson, New York
| Thompson, New York | |
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| Town | |
Town hall on Route 42, 2013
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 Location of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′58″N 74°40′21″W / 41.64944°N 74.67250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.4 sq mi (226.3 km2) |
| • Land | 84.1 sq mi (217.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,308 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-73627 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979543 |
Thompson is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 15,308 at the 2010 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.
The town was first settled in 1749. The town was established in 1803 from the Town of Mamakating. Part of the town was taken from the Town of Fallsburg in 1826.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.4 square miles (226 km2), of which, 84.1 square miles (218 km2) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it (3.77%) is water.
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/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.
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