A city of north-central Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Population: 109,000.
Thornton
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A city of north-central Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Population: 109,000.
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Thornton, city (1990 pop. 55,031), Adams co., NE Colo., a residential and industrial suburb of Denver; inc. 1956. Industries include oil and gas development and the production of computer graphics systems, wood products, coffee and tea, building components, infant furniture, automobile accessories, sheet metal, air distribution and pneumatic equipment, instrumentation recorders, and space systems. Thornton has grown tremendously along with the rapid development of the Denver metropolitan area.
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American architect (1759-1828)
Synonym: William Thornton
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| City of Thornton, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W / 39.90306°N 104.95444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| Counties[1] | Adams County Weld County |
| Incorporated | June 12, 1956[2] |
| Named for | Daniel I.J. Thornton |
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| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2) |
| - Land | 26.9 sq mi (69.6 km2) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation [3] | 5,351 ft (1,631 m) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| - Total | 117,155 |
| - Density | 3,066.7/sq mi (1,184.1/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[5] | Denver 80221, 80229, 80233, 80241, 80260 Brighton 80602 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-77290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0181265 |
| Highways | I-25, I-76, SH 7, SH 44, SH 224, E-470 |
| Website | www.cityofthornton.net |
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The City of Thornton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado and a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 109,155 in 2006.[4] Thornton is the sixth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 225th most populous city in the United States.
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History
Thornton consisted solely of farmland until 1953, when Sam Hoffman purchased a lot off Washington Street about seven miles north of Denver. The town he laid out was the first fully planned community in Adams County and the first to offer full municipal services from a single tax levy, including recreation services and free trash pickup. Thornton was named in honor of Former Colorado Governor Dan Thornton.
The Thornton Community Association (TCA) was formed in 1954 to help guide the new community's development. By the end of 1955, Thornton had 5,500 residents in over 1,200 homes. The TCA was instrumental in Thornton's 1956 incorporation as a city. Oyer G. Leary was elected the first mayor.[6]
Geography
Thornton is located at 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W / 39.90306°N 104.95444°W (39.903043, -104.954406)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.2 square miles (70.4 km²), of which, 26.9 square miles (69.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.25%) is water.
Thornton is a suburb 10 miles north of Denver, Colorado, on the east side of I-25.
Demographics
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 82,384 people, 28,882 households, and 21,517 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,066.7 people per square mile (1,184.2/km²). There were 29,573 housing units at an average density of 1,100.9/sq mi (425.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.71% White, 1.46% African American, 1.12% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.96% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.34% of the population.
There were 28,882 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,445, and the median income for a family was $58,742. Males had a median income of $40,098 versus $29,982 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,471. About 4.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Thornton City Council candidate Brian Thornton is unrelated to the City of Thornton creation in 1954
Education
Thornton's main school district's is Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Thornton features two public high schools (Thornton High School and Horizon High School), four public middle schools, and fourteen elementary schools. Thornton has 2 charter schools (Stargate School and K-12 Colorado Virtual Academy.
Shopping
Thornton has several shopping areas such as Thorncreek Crossing Shopping Center and Larkridge. Larkridge is home to national anchor tenants, big box retailers, restaurants and has a pedestrian village. Larkridge anchors Colorado's first Sears Grand store, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bed, Bath & Beyond, PetsMart and others.
See also
- Adams County School District 12
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities" (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations" (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado" (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ Wagner, Alvin (1977). "Thornton Was First Planned Community". Adams County: Crossroads of the West. Volume II. Brighton, Colorado: Board of Adams County Commissioners. ISBN 0-930952-01-4.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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- Thornton, Colorado is at coordinates 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W / 39.903043°N 104.954406°WCoordinates: 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W / 39.903043°N 104.954406°W
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