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Thornton
A village of 1,940 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Thornton
Parks & trails →Conserved land1.5%23 of 1,529 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves212 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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Living in Thornton
Housing in Thornton
$165K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $165,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Thornton
C
Safety Grade C
Thornton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
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Where Thornton is
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How things work in Thornton
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