Thornton, Colorado
Thornton, Colorado | |
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Website | City of Thornton |
Sixth most populous Colorado city |
Thornton is a
History
Thornton consisted solely of farmland until 1953, when Sam Hoffman purchased a lot off Washington Street about seven miles (11 km) north of Denver. The town he laid out was the first fully planned community in Adams County, and the first to offer full
The Thornton Community Association (TCA) was formed in 1954 to help guide the new community's development. By the end of 1955, Thornton had 5,500 residents in over 1,200 homes. The TCA was instrumental in Thornton's 1956
Geography
Thornton is located at 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W / 39.90306°N 104.95444°W (39.903043, -104.954406).[9]
At the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 11,353 | — | |
1970 | 13,326 | 17.4% | |
1980 | 42,054 | 215.6% | |
1990 | 55,031 | 30.9% | |
2000 | 82,384 | 49.7% | |
2010 | 118,772 | 44.2% | |
2020 | 141,867 | 19.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the
There were 41,359 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86, and the average family size was 3.32.[10]
The distribution of the population by age was 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.0 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.[10]
The median income for a household in the city was $65,578, and the median income for a family was $74,233. Males had a median income of $49,154 versus $39,596 for females. The city's
Recreation
Thornton has 81 city parks and nearly 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of parks and open space.[11] There are over 80 miles (130 km) of trails throughout the city. Recreational facilities include the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center[12] and the Thornton Community Center.[13] Golf courses include the Thorncreek Golf Course[14] and Todd Creek Golf.[15]
Transportation
Major highways in Thornton are
.Thornton is served by the
The major airport that serves Thornton is Denver International Airport.
Education
Thornton is served primarily by four school districts: Adams County School District 12, Adams County School District 14 Mapleton Public Schools, and
There are also several charter schools in or near Thornton, including Stargate School, Colorado Virtual Academy, New America School, and Westgate Community Charter School.
Lord of Life Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Thornton.[16]
Thornton has several libraries and is served by the Rangeview Library District, also known as Anythink Libraries.[17]
Retail
Thornton has several shopping areas, such as Larkridge Mall, Thornton Town Center, and Thorncreek Crossing Shopping Center. Larkridge is home to national anchor tenants, big box retailers and restaurants, and has a pedestrian village. DaveCo Liquor Store is the largest liquor store in the world.[18]
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Thornton include:
- Tesho Akindele (1992- ), soccer forward[19]
- Josh Bredl (1991- ), pro wrestler[20]
- Edward Casso (1974- ), Colorado state legislator[21]
- John Denney (1978- ), football long snapper[22]
- Beth Martinez Humenik, Colorado state legislator[23]
- Mike Manning (1987- ), actor[24]
- Nikki Marshall (1988- ), soccer forward, defender[25]
- Mike McCoy (1953-2016), football cornerback[26]
- Adrian Mora (1978- ), welterweight boxer[27]
- Joseph Salazar, Colorado state legislator[28]
- Kyle Sleeth (1981- ), baseball starting pitcher[29]
- Neal Ulevich (1946- ), photojournalist[30]
See also
- Colorado
- List of places in Colorado
- List of statistical areas in Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- North Central Colorado Urban Area
- Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ "Thornton History", City of Thornton website
- ISBN 0-930952-01-4.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Thornton city parks and recreation facilities Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center Archived 2010-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thornton Community Center
- ^ Thorncreek Golf Course
- ^ Todd Creek Golf
- ^ "Lord of Life Lutheran School". Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Rangeview Library District
- ^ "Largest off licence (liquor store) | Guinness World Records".
- ^ Groke, Nick (January 28, 2014). "Tesho Akindele of Colorado Mines takes unusual route to MLS". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Bredl". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Edward Casso's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "John Denney". Miami Dolphins. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Beth Martinez Humenik's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Samuelson, Ruth (November 2, 2009). "Meet Real World DC Cast Member Mike". Washington City Paper. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Nikki Marshall". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Former Packers defensive back Mike C. McCoy dies at age 62". ESPN. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Adrian Mora". BoxRec. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Joseph Salazar's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Kyle Sleeth". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Member Profile: Neal Ulevich". Blurb. Retrieved April 27, 2016.