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Jim Thorpe

  •   State: 
    Pennsylvania
      County: 
    Carbon County
      City: 
    Jim Thorpe
      County FIPS: 
    42025
      Coordinates: 
    40°52′23″N 75°44′11″W
      Area total: 
    14.92 sq mi (38.64 km²)
      Area land: 
    14.60 sq mi (37.81 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.32 sq mi (0.83 km²)
      Elevation: 
    730 ft (220 m)
      Established: 
    1818
  •   Latitude: 
    40,9
      Longitude: 
    -75,711
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    18229
      GMAP: 

    Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States

  •   Population: 
    3,983
      Population density: 
    308.74 residents per square mile of area (119.20/km²)
      Household income: 
    $43,276
      Households: 
    2,077
      Unemployment rate: 
    10.40%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    6.00%
      Income taxes: 
    3.57%

Jim Thorpe is a borough and the county seat of Carbon County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is historically known as the burial site of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe. The town was founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk, a name derived from the term Mawsch Unk (Bear Place) in the language of the native Munsee-Lenape Delaware peoples. It grew slowly in its first decade, then rapidly around 1818 grew larger as it became an anthracite coal-shipping center. The population of the borough in 1900 was 4,020; it was 3,952 in 1910, when it was named for the Olympic gold medalist. The borough was named in honor of the Native American man who died in the Battle of the Little Piney River in 1858. It was also the location of one of the trials of Molly Maguires in 1876, which resulted in the hanging of four men guilty of murder. The city is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Allentown, 83 miles (134 km)west of Philadelphia, and 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City. The Lehigh Valley Railroad arrived on the river's east bank at East Mauch chunk in 1855., and it was settled later to support the short-lived Beaver Creek Railroad, the mines which spawned it, and the logging industry. It came into greater growth when the Le high Valley Railroad in 1885 pushed up the valley on the Lehigh River's east side.

History

Mauch Chunk was founded in 1818 by Josiah White and his two partners, founders of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company. The town grew slowly in its first decade, then rapidly around 1818 grew larger as it became an anthracite coal-shipping center. It was the location of one of the trials of the Molly Maguires in 1876, which resulted in the hanging of four men found guilty of murder. The population of the borough in 1900 was 4,020; in 1910, it was 3,952. Jim Thorpe's widow, Patricia, was impatient when, after five months, the memorial in Shawnee, Oklahoma had yet to raise the $100,000 to honor him. She arranged for Jim's body to be shipped from California, paid for the funeral service at St. Benedict's Catholic church, and paid for funeral costs at Fairview Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Thorpe feared that Jim would be buried in a potter's field where she said the Chamber of Commerce was going to build a proper memorial, so she made a deal with the town. She said she would contribute to a memorial if it was true, which it was, but she was later told it was not true and she had to settle for a public memorial. The name Mauch Chunks is derived from the term Mawsch Unk (Bear Place) in the language of the native Munsee-Lenape Delaware peoples, possibly a reference to Bear Mountain, which has since been changed heavily by mining.

Mauch Chunk Switchback Gravity Railroad

In 1827, the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, a coal mining and shipping company with operations in Summit Hill, constructed an 8.7-mile (14.0 km) downhill track. By the 1850s, the "Gravity Road" (as it became known) was providing rides to thrill seekers for 50 cents a ride (equal to $14.54 today) It is often cited as the first roller coaster in the United States. The Switchback Gravity Railroad Foundation was formed to study the feasibility of preserving and interpreting the remains of the Switchback gravity railroad on top of Mount Pisgah. The foundation is currently working on a plan to preserve and interpret the remains on the top of the mountain. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year or early next year.

Geography

Jim Thorpe is located near the center of Carbon County at 40°5223N 75°4411W. The elevation of the Borough of Jim Thorpe ranges from 540 feet (160 m) at Broadway and Hazard Square downtown to 1,700 feet (520 m) above sea level 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the borough center near the Penn Forest Township line. It has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average downtown monthly temperatures range from 26.5°F in January to 71.2 °F in July. The local hardiness zone is 6a. The town is located on the bottom of an ancient river-fed tarn, a mountain lake which filled the valley on the west bank and covered the relative flatlands on the east bank. The ridgelines, which run east-northeast to west-southwest, are (from north to south) Broad, Nesquehoning, Pisgah, and Mauch Chunk ridges (or Mountains)each of which runs over 15 miles (24.1 km) west to the gaps cut by the Schuylkill River. The borough has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km²), of which 14.6square miles (37.8 km²) is land and 0.3square miles(0.8km²), or 2.15% is water. The city's elevation ranges between 540ft (160m) and 720 feet (219.5 m).

Transportation

Pennsylvania Route 903 has its southern terminus at U.S. 209 in Jim Thorpe. It is a northsouth route that runs northeast of town, connecting to PA 115 near the Pocono Raceway, Interstate 476, and PA 534 in Penn Forest Township. The town is served by the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad with year-round freight service. Seasonal passenger excursions to and from the town are provided by its subsidiary, the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. Carbon Transit provides bus service to JimThorpe along Route 701 and Route 702. Carbon Transit also operates CT Flex service inJim Thorpe, Penn Forest. Township, and Kidder Township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,781 people, 2,290 households, and 1,468 families residing in the borough. The population density was 332.1 people per square mile (128.2/km²). There were 2,193 housing units at an average density of 151.6 per squaremile (58.5/ km²) The racial makeup of the borough was 98.4% White, 1.6% African American, 1,0% Native American,1.3% Asian and 1.0% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. The median income for a household in the Borough was $35,976, and $43,710 for a family. The per capita income for the borough is $17,119. About 7.8%. of families and 10.0%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 18.3%. of those under age 18 and 6.8! of those age 65 or over. The borough is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey. It is one of the few towns in New Jersey that does not use the New York City subway system. It has a population of 1,967, making it one of only a handful of towns in the state with a population over the age of 1.5 million. The city's population is about 1,800, with the majority of residents living in the town of Trenton.

Recreation

Jim Thorpe is home to the Anthracite Triathlon, an Olympic-distance triathlon open to amateur and professional triathletes. The town is becoming a tourist destination, with many businesses catering to white water rafting, mountain biking, paintball and hiking. In 2012, Jim Thorpe was voted the fourth most beautiful small town in America in the Rand McNally/USA Today Road Rally series. In 2022, an upstart pro lacrosse league, the Professional Box Lacrosse Association announced a franchise called the JimThorpe All Americans would be based there. However, no arena has yet been announced. The Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation was established at 20 West Broadway, in a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) 1859 former Presbyterian church. There, through the organization, Anita Shapolskys exhibits abstract artists and contemporary artworks during the summer, and provides educational programs for children. The Asa Packer Mansion is a museum and has been conducting tours since Memorial Day of 1956. The Harry Packer mansion served as the model for the Haunted Mansion ride at Walt Disney World in Florida. The running portion of the course is generally along the former alignment of a historic switchback railroad. The swimming portion occurs in Mauch Chunk Lake. The bike course takes riders through the mining towns of Summit Hill, Nesquehoning, Lansford and Jim ThorPE. The run portion is generally Along the Former Route of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania = 84. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Jim Thorpe = 3.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,983 individuals with a median age of 41.1 age the population grows by 1.81% in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 308.74 residents per square mile of area (119.20/km²). There are average 2.34 people per household in the 2,077 households with an average household income of $43,276 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.50% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.60%. The number of physicians in Jim Thorpe per 100,000 population = 88.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Jim Thorpe = 47.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 30.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 196. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 53, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 72.01%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 43.7 years with median home cost = $135,230 and home appreciation of -4.03%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.71 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,941 per student. There are 18.2 students for each teacher in the school, 1107 students for each Librarian and 369 students for each Counselor. 5.80% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.60% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.56% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Jim Thorpe's population in Carbon County, Pennsylvania of 1,037 residents in 1900 has increased 3,84-fold to 3,983 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 50.96% female residents and 49.04% male residents live in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

    As of 2020 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania are married and the remaining 44.26% are single population.

  • 29.9 minutes is the average time that residents in Jim Thorpe require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    78.74% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 13.96% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.72% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 72.01% are owner-occupied homes, another 19.16% are rented apartments, and the remaining 8.83% are vacant.

  • The 60.49% of the population in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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