Thornton, Illinois

Thornton, Illinois
Village
Intersection of Margaret Street and Williams Street, looking east-southeast on Margaret Street towards railroad tracks
Intersection of Margaret Street and Williams Street, looking east-southeast on Margaret Street towards railroad tracks
Official seal of Thornton, Illinois
Seal
Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois.
Thornton is located in Greater Chicago
Thornton
Thornton
Location within Greater Chicago
Thornton is located in Illinois
Thornton
Thornton
Location within Illinois
Thornton is located in the United States
Thornton
Thornton
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°34′17″N 87°36′42″W / 41.57139°N 87.61167°W / 41.57139; -87.61167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipThornton
Founded1834
Incorporated1900
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Trustee
 • BodyBoard of Trustees
 • Village presidentJoseph Pisarzewski (Acting)
 • ClerkNikki Kitakis
Area
 • Total
2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
 • Land2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,386
 • Density1,004.8/sq mi (387.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60476
Area code708
FIPS code17-75185
GNIS feature ID2399975
Websitewww.thorntonil.us

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
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,033—
1870301−70.9%
19101,030—
1920767−25.5%
19301,01231.9%
19401,1018.8%
19501,21710.5%
19602,895137.9%
19703,71428.3%
19803,024−18.6%
19902,778−8.1%
20002,582−7.1%
20102,338−9.5%
20202,3862.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

Racial and ethnic composition

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 8 0.00% 0.04% 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Thornton had a population of 2,386. The median age was 44.1 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males.

The population density was 993.75 inhabitants per square mile (383.69/km2), and there were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 441.90 per square mile (170.62/km2). 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,005 households in Thornton, and 591 families resided in the village. Of all households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 38.4% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% 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.

Of the 1,061 housing units, 5.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.

Income and poverty

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 eighteen and 14.5% of those age sixty-five or over.

Government

Thornton is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Transportation

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

References

  1. ↑ "Village President". Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Illinois
  4. ↑ "Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Thornton village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.