Thornton, Illinois

Thornton, Illinois
Village
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Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois.
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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 [2]
• Total	2.40 sq mi (6.22 km^2)
• Land	2.38 sq mi (6.15 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km^2)
Elevation [3]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,386
• Density	1,004.63/sq mi (387.96/km^2)
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.thornton60476.com

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.

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	1,033		—
1870	301		−70.9%
1910	1,030		—
1920	767		−25.5%
1930	1,012		31.9%
1940	1,101		8.8%
1950	1,217		10.5%
1960	2,895		137.9%
1970	3,714		28.3%
1980	3,024		−18.6%
1990	2,778		−8.1%
2000	2,582		−7.1%
2010	2,338		−9.5%
2020	2,386		2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]

Thornton village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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%
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%

As of the 2020 census^[11] there were 2,386 people, 960 households, and 591 families residing in the village. The population density was 993.75 inhabitants per square mile (383.69/km²). There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 441.90 per square mile (170.62/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 58.63% White, 22.76% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 9.68% from other races, and 8.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.52% of the population.

There were 960 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.98% were married couples living together, 14.48% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.44% were non-families. 31.35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.25% 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.

The village's age distribution consisted of 15.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

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 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Thornton is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 353 connecting Thornton to destinations across the Southland.^[12]

References

1. "Village President". Retrieved October 20, 2014.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Illinois
4. "Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
10. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
12. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.

External links

• Village of Thornton official website