Thornton, Iowa
| Thornton, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Thornton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′42″N 93°23′3″W / 42.94500°N 93.38417°WCoordinates: 42°56′42″N 93°23′3″W / 42.94500°N 93.38417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Cerro Gordo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 422 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 419 |
| • Density | 337.6/sq mi (130.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50479 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-77880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462227 |
Thornton is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Thornton is located at 42°56′42″N 93°23′3″W / 42.94500°N 93.38417°W (42.944972, -93.384115).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 422 people, 188 households, and 125 families residing in the city. The population density was 337.6 inhabitants per square mile (130.3/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 163.2 per square mile (63.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.5% African American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 188 households of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.72.
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