The community which would later be named as "Timblin" had its genesis in the arrival, during the early 1800s, of several pioneer settlers in Perry Township: James McClelland (1803), Benjamin Ions (1804), David Hamilton (1806). Elijah Ekis, Michael Lantz and William Smith then arrived in 1815. In 1843, Smith relocated with his sons to land that would later become part of Timblin. The town's name, according to The Brookville American, would subsequently be chosen to honor Andy Timblin, the town's postmaster during the mid-1880s. Timblin's father, A. Timblin, had built a log cabin, in or before 1840, near the same area where the Smith family had settled, and had then begun farming the land there.[4][5]
Timblin got its start as a true town circa 1883, when John A. Timblin opened a store at the site.[6] A post office called Timblin was established in 1889.[7]
In 1913, the Timblin Coal Company began its operations.[9]
The First National Bank of Timblin was incorporated in July 1918 and opened its doors to customers on October 22 of that year. Nine thousand dollars was deposited on that first day.[10]
In 1921, Joe Cosmano opened Cosmano's Restaurant, a soft drink and confectionary business.[11]
On August 1, 1922, Winn S. Heller and R. F. Mateer founded Heller & Mateer, the town's furniture store. G. H. Maxwell opened G. H. Maxwell, Clothing in December that same year.[12]
The town then became a borough. A special election was held for Timblin residents on January 30, 1923, during which T. L. Miller was chosen as the borough's burgess, John Milliron was elected as constable, Charles Snyder was chosen as assessor, Wayne Anderson and E. O. Weaver were elected as Justices of the Peace, David Haas was chosen as tax collector, and Amos Brosius, Harry Brosious, A. J. Case, C. C. Himes, and E. C. Snyder were elected as members of the school board. In addition, S. B. Engle, D. C. Griffith, James R. Marshall, G. H. Maxwell, Duff W. McGregor, J. C. Milliron, and Dr. L. W. Zimmerman were elected to the borough council, and N. L. Boddorf, V. G. Brosius, and J. B. Snyder were elected to the board of auditors.[13]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.47 km2), of which 1.7 acres (7,036 m2), or 0.28%, are water. Timblin is in the valley of Pine Run,[15] a west-flowing tributary of Mahoning Creek, part of the Allegheny River watershed. Two streams join Pine Run from the north in Timblin: Eagle Run,[16] and Painter Run.[17]
As of the census[19] of 2000, there were 151 people, 58 households, and 45 families residing in the borough. The population density was 166.4 inhabitants per square mile (64.2/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 79.4 per square mile (30.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.68% White, 0.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 58 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,831. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.8% of those over 64.
^"Historical Facts Show How Village Became Borough: Town of Half Dozen Houses Rapidly Expanded with Coming of Industry," The Brookville American, February 15, 1923.
