ThompsonvillePA
With 3,646 residents, this town was settled in 1843.
Is Thompsonville a good place to live?
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Thompsonville, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Thompsonville. We don’t grade Thompsonville yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thompsonville.
A typical Thompsonville home is worth about $454K
Home values are up 5% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Thompsonville has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Thompsonville, 87% come from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 83% of U.S. communities. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Thompsonville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 21°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Thompsonville stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (21%), Peters Township (10%) and Cecil Township (6%). The typical household income in Thompsonville is $128,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 559, to 2,442. Also worth knowing: nearly a fifth of Thompsonville workers do their job from home.
| Thompsonville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Thompsonville’s adults report frequent mental distress
Among adults in Thompsonville, 10% have diabetes. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Thompsonville. 8.5% of adults in Thompsonville smoke cigarettes; 30% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Pennsylvania average, Thompsonville comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2.
| Thompsonville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Thompsonville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Thompsonville
Acrisure Stadium and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thompsonville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
13 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
13 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
15 mi Theme parkKennywood
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
13 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Thompsonville: who provides what
Thompsonville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Thompsonville
About 4 of every 100 Thompsonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Thompsonville
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Thompsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,520 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
Thompsonville’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Thompsonville.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompsonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peters Township | #77 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ | A |
| McMurray | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cecil Township | #117 | A | C− | A+ | A | A− |
| North Strabane Township | #78 | A+ | C− | A | A | A− |
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