Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 41°35′00″N 87°37′00″W / 41.5833333°N 87.6166667°WCoordinates: 41°35′00″N 87°37′00″W / 41.5833333°N 87.6166667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Established | 1850 |
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| • Total | 47.49 sq mi (122.99 km2) |
| • Land | 46.98 sq mi (121.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.06% |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 180,802 |
| • Density | 3,848.5/sq mi (1,485.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60406, 60409, 60419, 60425, 60426, 60429, 60430, 60438, 60469, 60473, 60476, 60633, 60827 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0422238 |
Thornton Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180,802.[1]
Incorporated in 1850, it is the most populous township in Illinois as of the 2000 census.[citation needed] It is located immediately south of the city of Chicago. The population was 180,802 at the 2000 census.
The village of South Holland, Illinois serves as the governmental seat of Thornton Township. The township is named after the village of Thornton, Illinois, located in the south central portion of the township. Many parts of the township carry names inspired by the village's name, including the three high schools of Thornton Township District 205: Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois; Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois; Thornridge High School in Dolton, Illinois; Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, Illinois; Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois and Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology also in Calumet City, Illinois. Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarelli was voted Supervisor of the year in 2007 by the Township Officials of Illinois for his outstanding service to the residents of Thornton Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Thornton Township covers an area of 47.49 square miles (123.0 km2); of this, 46.98 square miles (121.7 km2) (98.94 percent) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.06 percent) is water.
[edit] Boundaries
Thornton Township is bordered by Western Avenue on the west, 138th Street on the north, the Indiana state line on the east, and 183rd/186th Street on the South.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Blue Island (south edge)
- Burnham
- Calumet City
- Dixmoor
- Dolton
- East Hazel Crest
- Glenwood (northern quarter)
- Harvey
- Hazel Crest
- Homewood (northeast half)
- Lansing (northern half)
- Markham (east quarter)
- Phoenix
- Posen
- Riverdale
- South Holland
- Thornton
[edit] Adjacent townships
- North Township, Lake County, Indiana (east)
- Bloom Township (south)
- Rich Township (southwest)
- Bremen Township (west)
- Calumet Township (northwest)
- Worth Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Berger, First Reformed of Lansing, Glen Oak, Hazelwood, Holy Cross Catholic, Homewood Memorial Gardens, Mount Forest, Oak Ridge, Oakland, Oak Lawn, and Washington Memory Gardens.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 57
Interstate 80
Interstate 94
Interstate 294
U.S. Route 6
Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 394
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital Heliport
[edit] Lakes
- Green Lake
- Homewood Lake
- Izaak Walton Lake
- Powder Horn Lake
- Swets Lake
- Wampum Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Brownwell Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves) (northeast three-quarters)
- Burnham Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
- Calumet Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves) (southwest half)
- Cook County Forest Preserve
- Kiclapoo Meadows (Cook County Forest Preserves)
- South Suburban College
- Wampum Lake Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
- Wentworth Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 1st congressional district
- State House District 28
- State House District 29
- State House District 30
- State House District 34
- State House District 38
- State House District 80
- State Senate District 14
- State Senate District 15
- State Senate District 17
- State Senate District 19
- State Senate District 40
[edit] References
- "Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0422238. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
