Township of Thornton

Thornton Township is one of 29 townships in , . As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,865. Incorporated in 1850, it is located immediately south of the city of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 158,000 residents
  • Description: township in Cook County, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “municipio de Thornton (condado de Cook, Illinois)”, “Thornton Station Township”, “Thornton Township”, “Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois”, and “Thornton Township, Illinois”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Harvey station and 147th Street/Sibley station.

Railway station
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Harvey is one of two Metra Electric commuter rail… is situated 2 miles west of Township of Thornton.

Railway station
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is one of two Metra… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Township of Thornton.

School
was a Catholic coeducational…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harvey and Lansing.

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is a city of about 25,000 people in the…

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is a village in , United States.

Town
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is a village and south suburb of …

Township of Thornton

Latitude
41.6016° or 41° 36′ 6″ north
Longitude
-87.6012° or 87° 36′ 4″ west
Population
158,000
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Open location code
86HJJ92X+MG
Geo­Names ID
4913615
Wiki­data ID
Q7796568
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Township of Thornton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Thornton udalerria, Cook konderria”
  • Basque: “Thornton udalerria”
  • Chinese: “桑頓鎮區 (伊利諾伊州庫克縣)”
  • Chinese: “桑頓鎮區”
  • French: “Thornton Township”
  • German: “Thornton Township”
  • Persian: “ناحیه تورنتون، شهرستان کوک، ایلینوی”
  • Spanish: “municipio de Thornton”
  • Spanish: “Municipio de Thornton”
  • Swedish: “Thornton Township”
  • Turkish: “Thornton Township”
  • Ukrainian: “Торнтон Тауншип”
  • Urdu: “تھورنٹن ٹاؤن شپ، کک کاؤنٹی، الینوائے”
  • Urdu: “تھورنٹن ٹاؤن شپ”
  • Vietnamese: “Xã Thornton, Quận Cook, Illinois”
  • Vietnamese: “Xã Thornton”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Thornton Junction and Greenwood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: South Holland Public Library and Van Oostenbrugge Park.

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Worth a closer look: Chicago and Springfield.

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