Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,386 at the 2020 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.

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How Thornton ranks

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#42Lowest depression in IL #195Most walkable in IL #234Most conserved land in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60476

Area code708

Living in Thornton

Housing in Thornton

$187K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Thornton home is worth about $187,000, up 2.8% in a year, 37% below the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Thornton

Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 15%Fewer binge drinkersIL 17.8% · better 15.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse

Care nearby

Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey · 3.1 mi · ER

South Holland Community Health CenterSouth Holland · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60473, 60409, 60426 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thornton →

Schools in Thornton

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School Grade C-

The public schools Thornton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictThornton Twp HSD 205Schools80

Lincoln Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 717 students Coolidge Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 670 students Hoover Elem School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 571 students Oak Glen Elem School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 526 students Barack H Obama Learning Academy BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 466 students Caroline Sibley Elem School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 434 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Thornton is

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Locator map of Thornton — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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