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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code60476
Telephone code708
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1819 householdsMedian household income $59,647Median home value $155,100Median rent $1,107 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,130 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 977 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 31° / 15°FJFebruary: 35° / 18°FFMarch: 46° / 28°FMApril: 59° / 38°FAMay: 71° / 49°FMJune: 80° / 59°FJJuly: 84° / 64°FJAugust: 82° / 62°FASeptember: 76° / 55°FSOctober: 63° / 42°FONovember: 48° / 31°FNDecember: 36° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWampum Lakelake · under a mileThorn Lakelake · 1.1 miSouth Suburban Collegecollege · 2.7 miPrairie State Collegecollege · 3.6 miLansing Woodswoods · 2.6 miJoe Orr Woodswoods · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHubbard Parkpark · under a milePaarlberg Parkpark · 1.8 miCalumet Parkstate park · 5.7 miCentennial Plaza and Trailstate recreation area · 5.2 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 79 acresOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201320 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201320 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThorntonserves 2,386 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIngalls Memorial Hospital4.0 miPost officeThornton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThornton Village Hallunder a milePoliceGlenwood Police Department1.8 miFire stationThornton Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 highElementaryWolcott Schoolunder a mileHighThornwood High School1.0 miMiddleMcKinley Junior High School1.2 miCollegeSouth Suburban College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY10 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW17 miInterstateI-941.2 miUS highwayUS 62.3 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW3.5 miRailHazel CrestMetra3.0 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus11 miTransit15 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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