Thornton
Adams · USGS GNIS name record 181265
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These Census tracts have reference points near Thornton. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 92.02 ↗
Adams County · CO
- Population
- 4,340
- Median home value
- $406,800
Census tract 92.03 ↗
Adams County · CO
- Population
- 4,328
- Median home value
- $453,300
Census tract 92.04 ↗
Adams County · CO
- Population
- 6,591
- Median home value
- $565,900
Census tract 91.01 ↗
Adams County · CO
- Population
- 4,258
- Median home value
- $426,800
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Thornton ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Incorporated in May 1956
Named by real estate developer Sam Hoffman in honor of then Governer Dan Thorton (CO-T3/042795/p28A).
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
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