Thornton

Also known as Thornton, Illinois, Thornton IL

village in Cook County, Illinois, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township: Thornton
Type: Council-Trustee
Body: Board of Trustees
Village president: Joseph Pisarzewski (Acting)
Clerk: Nikki Kitakis
Total: 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km )
Land: 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km )
Water: 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km )
Elevation: 620 ft (190 m)
Density: 1,004.8/sq mi (387.96/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 17-75185
Website: www .thornton60476 .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Thornton
Country: United States
Located in: Cook County
Population: 2386
Area: 6
Official website: www.thornton60476.com
Image: Thornton, Illinois.jpg
Households: 960
Dialing code: 708

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Commons category: Thornton, Illinois
postal code: 60476
per capita income: 32251

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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