Map of Thornton village, Illinois

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.

Thornton village overview:
Name:	Thornton village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Cook County
Founded:	1834
Incorporated:	1900
Elevation:	620 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	2.40 sq mi (6.22 km²)
Land Area:	2.38 sq mi (6.15 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	2,386
Population Density:	1,004.63/sq mi (387.96/km²)
ZIP code:	60476
Area code:	708
FIPS code:	1775185
GNISfeature ID:	2399975
Website:	www.thornton60476.com

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Geography

Thornton is located at 41°34′17″N 87°36′42″W / 41.57139°N 87.61167°W / 41.57139; -87.61167 (41.571484, -87.611743).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Thornton has a total area of 2.40 square miles (6.22 km), of which 2.38 square miles (6.16 km) (or 98.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) (or 1.08%) is water.