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Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. The population was 1,520 at the time of the 2010 census. Thorntown is located in northwestern Boone County, about halfway between Lafayette and Indianapolis.

Thorntown town overview:
Name:	Thorntown town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Boone County
Elevation:	856 ft (261 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km²)
Land Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,432
Population Density:	2,336.05/sq mi (901.82/km²)
ZIP code:	46071
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1875626
GNISfeature ID:	0444737

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History

The first permanent settlement at Thorntown was made in 1827. A post office was established at Thorntown in 1830. Thorntown was platted in 1831. Thorntown is the English translation for the name of a former Native American village located there.

The Thorntown Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.