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Thornton
Iowacity
Total population
514
Median home value
$115,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,031
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Iowa, United States, Thornton occupies its own corner of the country. Coordinates of 42.944°, -93.387° situate Thornton in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 514 residents. At 161 people per km², the city shows loosely populated. It covers a compact 3.2 km² of land area. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves190
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves165
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves114
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves108
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves107
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves106
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves96
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves86
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)