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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60476 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60476 ZIP area.
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
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People1,876 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0790 householdsMedian household income $61,111Median home value $146,600Median rent $1,099 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 936 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 yearSource: 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
