Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Thornton Township

Township

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Location in Cook County

Cook County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 41°35′00″N 87°37′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.58333°N 87.61667°W﻿ / 41.58333; -87.61667
Country|  United States
State|  Illinois
County| Cook
Established| 1850
Government

• Type| Township
• Body| Township Board
• Supervisor| Tiffany Henyard (Democrat)
• Trustee| Gerald “Jerry” Jones
• Trustee| Darlene Gray Everett
• Trustee| Christopher D. Gonzalez
• Trustee| Carmen Carlisle
Area

• Total| 122.8 km2 (47.42 sq mi)
• Land| 121.5 km2 (46.93 sq mi)
• Water| 1.3 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation

| 189 m (620 ft)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 157,865
• Density| 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

60406, 60409, 60419, 60425, 60426, 60429, 60430, 60438, 60469, 60473, 60476, 60633, 60827

Area code| 708
FIPS code| 17-031-75198
GNIS feature ID| 0422238
Website| thorntontownship.com

Thornton Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,865.[1]

Incorporated in 1850, it is located immediately south of the city of Chicago. It is the second most populous township in Illinois as of the 2020 census, after Rockford Township (pop. 170,478) in Winnebago County.[1]

The village of South Holland serves as the governmental seat of Thornton Township. The township is named after the village of Thornton, located in the south central portion of the township. Many parts of the township carry names inspired by the village's name, including the three high schools of Thornton Township District 205: Thornton Township High School in Harvey; Thornwood High School in South Holland; Thornridge High School in Dolton; Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing; Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City and Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology also in Calumet City.

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Thornton Township covers an area of 47.42 square miles (122.81 km2); of this, 46.93 square miles (121.54 km2) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2) (1.03 percent) is water.[1]

### Boundaries[edit]

Thornton Township is bordered by Western Avenue on the west, 138th Street on the north, the Indiana state line on the east, and 183rd/186th Street on the south.

### Cities and villages[edit]

* Blue Island (southern edge)
* Burnham
* Calumet City
* Dixmoor
* Dolton
* East Hazel Crest
* Glenwood (northern quarter)
* Harvey (vast majority)
* Hazel Crest (small portion)
* Homewood (northeast half)
* Lansing (northern half)
* Markham (eastern quarter)
* Phoenix
* Posen (eastern edge)
* Riverdale (southern half)
* South Holland
* Thornton

### Unincorporated Towns[edit]

* Berger at 41°37′25″N 87°35′31″W﻿ / ﻿41.623646°N 87.591988°W﻿ / 41.623646; -87.591988
* Bernice at 41°34′45″N 87°32′53″W﻿ / ﻿41.579201°N 87.548096°W﻿ / 41.579201; -87.548096
* Globe at 41°35′51″N 87°33′34″W﻿ / ﻿41.597504°N 87.559311°W﻿ / 41.597504; -87.559311
* Greenwood at 41°36′51″N 87°35′21″W﻿ / ﻿41.614201°N 87.589211°W﻿ / 41.614201; -87.589211
* North Harvey at 41°37′32″N 87°38′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.625591°N 87.636711°W﻿ / 41.625591; -87.636711
* Oakglen at 41°33′47″N 87°33′30″W﻿ / ﻿41.563091°N 87.558372°W﻿ / 41.563091; -87.558372
* Schrum at 41°36′04″N 87°32′56″W﻿ / ﻿41.601147°N 87.548935°W﻿ / 41.601147; -87.548935
* South Harvey at 41°34′57″N 87°39′47″W﻿ / ﻿41.582535°N 87.663101°W﻿ / 41.582535; -87.663101
* Thornton Junction at 41°35′21″N 87°36′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.589198°N 87.606994°W﻿ / 41.589198; -87.606994
* West Harvey at 41°37′21″N 87°39′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.622536°N 87.65921°W﻿ / 41.622536; -87.65921

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* North Township, Lake Co., Indiana (east)
* Bloom Township (south)
* Rich Township (southwest)
* Bremen Township (west)
* Calumet Township (northwest)
* Worth Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these 11 cemeteries: Berger, First Reformed of Lansing, Glen Oak, Hazelwood, Holy Cross Catholic, Homewood Memorial Gardens, Mount Forest, Oak Lawn, Oak Ridge, Oakland and Washington Memory Gardens.

### Major highways[edit]

* Interstate 57
* Interstate 80
* Interstate 94
* Interstate 294
* U.S. Route 6
* Illinois Route 1
* Illinois Route 83
* Illinois Route 394

### Airports and landing strips[edit]

* Ingalls Memorial Hospital Heliport

### Lakes[edit]

* Green Lake
* Homewood Lake
* Izaak Walton Lake
* Powder Horn Lake
* Swets Lake
* Wampum Lake

### Forest Preserves[edit]

The following are all part of the Cook County Forest Preserves:

* Brownell Woods
* Burnham Woods
* Calumet Woods
* Green Lake Woods
* Kickapoo Meadows
* Shabbona Woods
* Wampum Lake Woods
* Wentworth Woods

### Colleges[edit]

* South Suburban College

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1930| 50,650| | —
1940| 56,395| | 11.3%
1950| 76,819| | 36.2%
1960| 138,444| | 80.2%
1970| 188,067| | 35.8%
1980| 191,359| | 1.8%
1990| 175,896| | −8.1%
2000| 180,717| | 2.7%
2010| 169,326| | −6.3%
2020| 157,865| | −6.8%
http://censusviewer.com/city/IL/Thornton

As of the 2020 census[2] there were 157,865 people, 60,889 households, and 38,705 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,331.75 inhabitants per square mile (1,286.40/km2). There were 66,938 housing units at an average density of 1,412.73 per square mile (545.46/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 14.11% White, 69.94% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.67% from other races, and 6.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.19% of the population.

There were 60,889 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.69% were married couples living together, 27.76% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 36.43% were non-families. 33.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.47.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,245, and the median income for a family was $58,329. Males had a median income of $36,909 versus $31,320 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,853. About 16.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

## Political districts[edit]

* Illinois's 1st congressional district
* Illinois's 2nd congressional district
* State House District 28
* State House District 29
* State House District 30
* State House District 33
* State House District 34
* State Senate District 14
* State Senate District 15
* State Senate District 17

## See also[edit]

* Frank Zuccarelli, former township supervisor (1993–2022)

## References[edit]

* "Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas
* [1]

1. ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Thornton township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Thornton Township official website
* Township Officials of Illinois
* Cook County official site
* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of Cook County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Chicago

Cities|

* Berwyn
* Blue Island
* Burbank
* Calumet City
* Chicago‡
* Chicago Heights
* Country Club Hills
* Countryside
* Des Plaines
* Elgin‡
* Elmhurst‡
* Evanston
* Harvey
* Hickory Hills
* Hometown
* Markham
* Northlake
* Oak Forest
* Palos Heights
* Palos Hills
* Park Ridge
* Prospect Heights
* Rolling Meadows

Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County

Towns|

* Cicero

Villages|

* Alsip
* Arlington Heights‡
* Barrington‡
* Barrington Hills‡
* Bartlett‡
* Bedford Park
* Bellwood
* Bensenville‡
* Berkeley
* Bridgeview
* Broadview
* Brookfield
* Buffalo Grove‡
* Burnham
* Burr Ridge‡
* Calumet Park
* Chicago Ridge
* Crestwood
* Deer Park‡
* Deerfield‡
* Dixmoor
* Dolton
* East Dundee‡
* East Hazel Crest
* Elk Grove Village‡
* Elmwood Park
* Evergreen Park
* Flossmoor
* Ford Heights
* Forest Park
* Forest View
* Frankfort‡
* Franklin Park
* Glencoe
* Glenview
* Glenwood
* Golf
* Hanover Park‡
* Harwood Heights
* Hazel Crest
* Hillside
* Hinsdale‡
* Hodgkins
* Hoffman Estates‡
* Homer Glen‡
* Homewood
* Indian Head Park
* Inverness
* Justice
* Kenilworth
* La Grange
* La Grange Park
* Lansing
* Lemont‡
* Lincolnwood
* Lynwood
* Lyons
* Matteson‡
* Maywood
* McCook
* Melrose Park
* Merrionette Park
* Midlothian
* Morton Grove
* Mount Prospect
* Niles
* Norridge
* North Riverside
* Northbrook
* Northfield
* Oak Brook‡
* Oak Lawn
* Oak Park
* Olympia Fields
* Orland Hills
* Orland Park‡
* Palatine
* Palos Park
* Park Forest‡
* Phoenix
* Posen
* Richton Park
* River Forest
* River Grove
* Riverdale
* Riverside
* Robbins
* Roselle‡
* Rosemont
* Sauk Village‡
* Schaumburg‡
* Schiller Park
* Skokie
* South Barrington
* South Chicago Heights
* South Holland
* Steger‡
* Stickney
* Stone Park
* Streamwood
* Summit
* Thornton
* Tinley Park‡
* University Park‡
* Westchester
* Western Springs
* Wheeling‡
* Willow Springs‡
* Wilmette
* Winnetka
* Woodridge‡
* Worth

Townships|

* Barrington
* Berwyn
* Bloom
* Bremen
* Calumet
* Cicero
* Elk Grove
* Hanover
* Lemont
* Leyden
* Lyons
* Maine
* New Trier
* Niles
* Northfield
* Norwood Park
* Oak Park
* Orland
* Palatine
* Palos
* Proviso
* Rich
* River Forest
* Riverside
* Schaumburg
* Stickney
* Thornton
* Wheeling
* Worth

Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago

Unincorporated
communities|

* Central Stickney
* Hines
* Indian Hill
* La Grange Highlands
* Nottingham Park
* Sag Bridge
* Sutton

Other Communities|

* Orchard Place
* Techny

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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