Thornton, Illinois

Thornton is a village in Illinois in the United States.

Thornton, Illinois
Village
Location of Thornton in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°34′17″N 87°36′42″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Thornton
Founded	1834
Incorporated	1900
Government
• Type	Council-Trustee
• Body	Board of Trustees
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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[2]
Website	www.thornton60476.com