Thornton, Illinois
Village in Illinois, United States
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Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,386 at the 2020 census.[4] Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.
Thornton, Illinois | |
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Intersection of Margaret Street and Williams Street, looking east-southeast on Margaret Street towards railroad tracks | |
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 Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois. | |
  Thornton Location within Greater Chicago  Thornton Location within Illinois  Thornton Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′17″N 87°36′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Thornton |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Trustee |
| • Body | Board of Trustees |
| • Village president | Joseph Pisarzewski (Acting)[1] |
| • Clerk | Nikki Kitakis |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,386 |
| • Density | 1,004.8/sq mi (387.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60476 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-75185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399975[3] |
| Website | www |
Geography
Thornton is located at 41°34′17″N 87°36′42″W (41.571484, -87.611743).[5]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Thornton has a total area of 2.40 square miles (6.22 km2), of which 2.38 square miles (6.16 km2) (or 98.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 1.08%) is water.[6]
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,425 | 1,841 | 1,325 | 93.92% | 78.74% | 55.53% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 21 | 219 | 528 | 0.81% | 9.37% | 22.13% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.13% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 16 | 9 | 0.23% | 0.68% | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.34% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 21 | 53 | 71 | 0.81% | 2.27% | 2.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 107 | 205 | 442 | 4.14% | 8.77% | 18.52% |
| Total | 2,582 | 2,338 | 2,386 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Thornton had a population of 2,386.[11] The median age was 44.1 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males.[12]
The population density was 993.75 inhabitants per square mile (383.69/km2), and there were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 441.90 per square mile (170.62/km2).[13] 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 1,005 households in Thornton, and 591 families resided in the village.[13] Of all households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 38.4% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 2.39.[12][13]
Of the 1,061 housing units, 5.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[12]
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the village was $66,447, and the median income for a family was $85,375. Males had a median income of $41,890 versus $39,329 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,251. About 2.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age eighteen and 14.5% of those age sixty-five or over.
Government
Thornton is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.