Thornton, Illinois | |
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| Village of Thornton | |
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 Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′17″N 87°36′42″W / 41.57139°N 87.61167°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 | 2.38 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[3] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Thornton, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "Village President". Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Illinois
- ^ "Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.