Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

About Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe is a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, home to 4,543 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jim Thorpe is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 14.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 311 residents per square mile.

📰 Jim Thorpe News Today

• Top Things to Do in Jim Thorpe, PA | Best Eats & Fall Activities Visit Pennsylvania · Jul 27
• 9 Prettiest Small Towns In The Poconos WorldAtlas · Aug 14
• Rotary Club launches new walking tour in Jim Thorpe WNEP · Aug 13
• Fears grow that data centers will ruin Pocono Mountains Spotlight PA · Aug 5
• Jim Thorpe Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jim Thorpe Unique

• The only place in America named Jim Thorpe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jim Thorpe

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Jim Thorpe

• Cafe Arielle at the Stabin Museum
• Ma's Crepes and Cakes — crepe
• Stone Row Pub & Eatery — gastropub
• Through the Looking Glass
• Antonio's Pizza — pizza
• China Garden — chinese
• Down The Rabbit Hole (café)
• East Mauch Chunk Eatery
• Macaluso's
• Molly Maguires

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Asa Packer Mansion · Museum
• Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center · Museum
• 100 Mile View · Attraction
• Old Jail Museum · Museum
• Whitewater Rafting Adventures · Attraction
• galerie b · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jim Thorpe

• Flagstaff Mountain Park reviews ★
• Jim Thorpe Memorial Park reviews ★
• Kemmerer Park reviews ★
• Sam Miller Field reviews ★
• Twining Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jim Thorpe

• Carbon Career & Technical Institute
• Jim Thorpe Area HS
• L B Morris El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jim Thorpe

🏘️ Nearby Communities