Thorntown, Indiana

Thorntown, Indiana
Main Street during the Festival of the Turning Leaves
Main Street during the Festival of the Turning Leaves
Nickname: 
Kawiakiungi
Location of Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana.
Location of Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°07′36″N 86°36′33″W / 40.12667°N 86.60917°W / 40.12667; -86.60917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipSugar Creek
Area
 • Total0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,432
 • Density2,336.05/sq mi (901.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46071
Area code765
FIPS code18-75626[3]
GNIS feature ID2397695[2]
Websitehttp://www.bccn.boone.in.us/thorntown/

Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. The population was 1,520 at the time of the 2010 census. Thorntown is located in northwestern Boone County, about halfway between Lafayette and Indianapolis.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thorntown, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.