Profile for Thornton, Illinois, IL

Thornton is on Thorn Creek.

The Thornton quarry, which dates from the 1830s, continues to be one of the world's largest commercial limestone quarries.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Road to Perdition"

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 (33)

Colleges (3)

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Hotels (35)

Libraries (32)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Thornton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60476 ZIP code.

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21% 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 Cook County
• Libraries in or near Thornton

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• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

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• Thornton area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Thornton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Thornton was $22,899, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cook County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

12% of Thornton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Illinois
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Thornton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $548.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,070.

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

• Libraries near Thornton

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Thornton area
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Thornton political report.

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

• Thornton travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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