Thornton, Texas | |
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.jpg) Masonic building in Thornton, Texas | |
 Location of Thornton, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°24′36″N 96°34′25″W / 31.41000°N 96.57361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Limestone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76687 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-72788[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369866[3] |
| Website | cityofthorntontx |
Thornton is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 421 at the 2020 census.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.