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Thornton, Iowa

Thornton, Iowa, in Cerro Gordo county, is 61 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 139 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are an estimated 422 people in the city.

The People and Families of Thornton

In Thornton, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thornton had a median family income of $43,750.

Thornton Housing

Approximately 81% of housing in Thornton is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Thornton, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Cerro Gordo
Standard Zip Codes	50479
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.945
Longitude	-93.383

Station	MASON CITY AP
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	CLARION
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Station	BRITT
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Library
Thornton Public Library 412 Main Thornton, Iowa (641) 998-2416

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	422	100%
Male	209	49.5%
Female	213	50.5%
Under 18	90	21.3%
18+	332	78.7%
65+	109	25.8%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.81
White	416	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.7%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,750
Population In Poverty	46	11%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	404
Growth	-18
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.8%
Norwegian	11.9%
US/American	8%
Danish	7.3%
English	6.4%
Irish	6.4%
Polish	2.4%
British	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Scottish	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thornton	422	$43,750
Alexander	165	$33,750
Goodell	174	$40,625
Meservey	252	$36,042
Rockwell	989	$47,167
Sheffield	930	$48,472
Swaledale	174	$34,167

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