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Thornton, Illinois
Village of Thornton
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Official seal of Thornton, Illinois
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Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Thornton
Founded 1834
Incorporated 1900
Government
 • Type Council-Trustee
 • Body Board of Trustees
Area
 • Total 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
 • Land 2.38 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,386
 • Density 1,004.63/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
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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. 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 / 41.57139°N 87.61167°W / 41.57139; -87.61167 (41.571484, -87.611743).

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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
2010 2020

As of the 2020 census 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.

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 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 8 0.00% 0.04% 0.34%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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%

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 353 connecting Thornton to destinations across the Southland.

See also

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