Thornton, New Hampshire

Thornton, New Hampshire
Town
Sugar shack in Thornton
Sugar shack in Thornton
Official seal of Thornton, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 71°40′33″W / 43.89278°N 71.67583°W / 43.89278; -71.67583
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1763
Villages
  • Thornton
  • West Thornton
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Peter Laufenberg, Chair
  • Marianne Peabody
  • Brad Benton
  • Steve Babin
  • Matthew Peltier
 • Town AdministratorDesiree L. Mahurin
Area
[1]
 • Total
50.7 sq mi (131.3 km2)
 • Land50.1 sq mi (129.7 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.19%
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,708
 • Density54/sq mi (20.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03285
Area code603
FIPS code33-76740
GNIS feature ID0873738
Websitewww.townofthornton.org

Thornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,708 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 2,490 at the 2010 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Thornton town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.