Profile for Thornton, New Hampshire, NH

Thornton is on the Pemigewasset River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Thornton

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (4)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (4)

Ski areas (1)

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• Thornton population
• Ancestry of people in Thornton
• Housing in Thornton
• Income in Thornton
• Marital status of adults in Thornton
• Place of birth of people in Thornton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Thornton
• School enrollment & education levels in Thornton
• Transportation & commute times in Thornton
• Grafton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Thornton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grafton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03223 ZIP code.

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• Grafton County government
• Thornton Chamber of Commerce

6% of Thornton residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Thornton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Thornton
• Cemeteries in Grafton County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Grafton County
• Libraries in or near Thornton

Post a query on a message board:

• Grafton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Thornton museums
• Thornton historic sites
• Thornton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Thornton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grafton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Thornton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grafton County

• Thornton business guide
• Thornton Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grafton County
• Arrests in Grafton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Thornton was $18,478, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grafton County economic census
• Grafton County economic summary
• Grafton County employment growth
• Grafton County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

31% of Thornton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Thornton
• Colleges in New Hampshire
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Hampshire
• Schools in or near Thornton
• School districts in or near Thornton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Hampshire high schools

• Movies playing in or near Thornton

• Air pollution in Grafton County
• Diesel soot in Grafton County
• Land contamination in Grafton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grafton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Thornton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Thornton
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Thornton items now on sale

• Grafton County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Thornton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Thornton
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Thornton
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grafton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Thornton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $514.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $945.

• Find Foreclosure in Thornton
• Homes for sale in the Thornton area
• Find a Thornton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Hampshire mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Thornton include Thornton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Thornton

• New Hampshire library

• Get directions from Thornton
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• Census map of Thornton area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Thornton

• Daily newspapers in or near Thornton
• AM radio stations in or near Thornton
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• TV stations in or near Thornton
• Media ownership in the Thornton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Thornton
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Thornton Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Thornton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Thornton

• Parks near Thornton
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Thornton
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Thornton
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• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

Grafton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Thornton political report.

• Grafton County Republican party
• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Thornton
• Total membership by faith, in Grafton County

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Thornton workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Thornton travel guide
• Airports near Thornton
• Hotels near Thornton
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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