Profile for Thorntown, Indiana, IN

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

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Cemeteries (20)

Communities (6)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Thorntown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Boone County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Indianapolis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46071 ZIP code.

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• Boone County Chamber of Commerce

22% of Thorntown residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Thorntown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Thorntown
• Cemeteries in Boone County
• Libraries in or near Thorntown

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• Boone County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN 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

• Thorntown museums
• Thorntown historic sites
• Thorntown area parks
• Wineries near Thorntown

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Thorntown area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Boone County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Thorntown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Boone County

• Thorntown business guide
• Boone County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Boone County
• Arrests in Boone County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Thorntown was $19,109, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Boone County economic census
• Boone County economic summary
• Boone County employment growth
• Boone County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

6% of Thorntown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Thorntown
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Thorntown
• School districts in or near Thorntown
• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Thorntown

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Thorntown

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Thorntown
• Geocaches in Indiana

• Thorntown items now on sale

• Boone County government
• Indiana 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

• Thorntown medical services & health statistics

• Boone County historical society
• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Thorntown
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near Thorntown
• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Boone County genealogy forum

Median rent in Thorntown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $405.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $735.

• Research Thorntown Apartments
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• Check Indiana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Thorntown area
• Job services in Indiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Thorntown

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Thorntown area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of Thorntown

• Daily newspapers in or near Thorntown
• AM radio stations in or near Thorntown
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Thorntown
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Thorntown
• TV stations in or near Thorntown
• Media ownership in the Thorntown area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Indiana

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Thorntown
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Indiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
• Lions clubs in Indiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Thorntown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Thorntown

• Parks near Thorntown
• National forests in Indiana
• State parks in Indiana

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Thorntown
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Indiana communities
• Photos of Indiana places
• Post cards of Indiana communities

Boone County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Thorntown political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Thorntown
• Total membership by faith, in Boone County

• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for Thorntown workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Thorntown travel guide
• Airports near Thorntown
• Hotels near Thorntown
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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