Thornton, Illinois
Thornton, Illinois | |
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Intersection of Margaret Street and Williams Street, looking east-southeast on Margaret Street towards railroad tracks | |
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Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| 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) |
| • Clerk | Nikki Kitakis |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,386 |
| • Density | 1,004.8/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 |
| 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. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.