Identify the place value of each digit in 78109.<br><br>
&bull; 7 = ten thousands<br>
&bull; 8 = thousands<br>
&bull; 1 = hundreds<br>
&bull; 0 = tens<br>
&bull; 9 = ones<br><br>
The digit in the thousands place is 8.<br>
Final Answer: 8