Thornton, 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)[1] |
• Clerk | Nikki Kitakis |
Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
• Land | 2.38 sq mi (6.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,386 |
• Density | 1,004.63/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[3] |
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.[4] Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.