Thornton, Colorado

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Population in July 2008: 113,429. Population change since 2000: +37.7%

Males: 56,419	(49.7%)
Females: 57,010	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	30.8 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80233.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,485 (it was $54,445 in 2000)

Thornton:	$66,485
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,729

Thornton:	$25,729
Colorado:	$29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $219,600 (it was $152,100 in 2000)

Thornton:	$219,600
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $226,917; Detached houses: $252,830; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,263; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,669; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,356; Mobile homes: $29,271

Median gross rent in 2007: $918.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 6.5%
(3.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Thornton:

White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
Hispanic (21.3%)
Other race (9.0%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Black (1.5%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Thornton: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (13.2%), English (9.9%), Italian (5.8%), United States (4.8%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/12/1956

Elevation: 5342 feet

Land area: 26.9 square miles.

Population density: 4222 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Thornton

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornton city

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 11.2%

5,646 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This city:	6.9%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were 127 registered sex offenders living in Thornton, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thornton to the number of sex offenders is 893 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,866 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,194 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (2.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (591.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Northglenn, CO (1.2 miles ), West Adams, CO (1.7 miles ), Welby, CO (2.0 miles ), Federal Heights, CO (2.0 miles ), Derby, CO (2.2 miles ), Sherrelwood, CO (2.2 miles ), Commerce City, CO (2.3 miles ), Westminster, CO (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1004 buildings, average cost: $91,300
1997: 1249 buildings, average cost: $91,400
1998: 1459 buildings, average cost: $129,800
1999: 1077 buildings, average cost: $99,700
2000: 893 buildings, average cost: $144,300
2001: 1672 buildings, average cost: $120,500
2002: 1513 buildings, average cost: $158,000
2003: 1435 buildings, average cost: $164,400
2004: 1109 buildings, average cost: $143,400
2005: 1256 buildings, average cost: $153,900
2006: 1000 buildings, average cost: $164,200
2007: 484 buildings, average cost: $196,900
2008: 295 buildings, average cost: $176,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.90 N, Longitude: 104.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -21,368 (-25.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,919 (15.9%)

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Thornton, Colorado business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +27,008 (+48.8%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.8%
Colorado:	7.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Thornton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	2	2	1	1	5	4	1	4	2
per 100,000	2.6	2.4	1.2	1.2	5.3	4.1	1.0	3.7	1.8
Rapes	30	34	32	41	37	71	69	75	72
per 100,000	39.6	41.3	37.8	47.5	39.1	72.7	66.7	70.0	63.6
Robberies	51	46	50	58	56	48	61	46	50
per 100,000	67.3	55.9	59.1	67.2	59.2	49.2	58.9	42.9	44.1
Assaults	250	335	393	344	298	156	237	241	256
per 100,000	330.1	407.2	464.5	398.5	315.2	159.7	229.0	224.9	226.0
Burglaries	496	536	606	702	603	612	672	722	740
per 100,000	655.0	651.4	716.2	813.3	637.8	626.7	649.4	673.7	653.2
Thefts	2,681	3,033	3,464	3,676	3,654	2,876	3,402	3,339	2,817
per 100,000	3540.3	3686.3	4093.9	4258.8	3865.0	2944.9	3287.4	3115.6	2486.6
Auto thefts	314	486	535	680	634	682	751	650	439
per 100,000	414.6	590.7	632.3	787.8	670.6	698.3	725.7	606.5	387.5
Arson	35	20	0	13	43	23	48	52	28
per 100,000	46.2	24.3	0.0	15.1	45.5	23.6	46.4	48.5	24.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	343.8	376.4	407.7	430.5	375.6	330.6	353.8	341.6	289.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 178 (144 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.27
US city average:	3.00

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Thornton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Thornton city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center .

Thornton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.1 miles away from Thornton center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from Thornton center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1990 at 21:38:57, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Thornton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Calvin White - College basketball player (Navy Midshipmen).

Main business address for: ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS INC (RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Thornton:

MEDIPLEX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL REHAB (8451 PEARL ST)
NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CTR (9191 GRANT ST)
SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSP-PSYCH SRVCS (8451 PEARL ST)

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Heliports located in Thornton:

North Suburban Medical Center Heliport

Amtrak stations near Thornton:

11 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
16 miles: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AP'T (DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
20 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.cityofthornton.net

Colleges/Universities in Thornton:

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 371; Location: 500 E 84TH AVE STE B12; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
COLUMBINE BEAUTY SCHOOL III (FT enrollment: 55; Location: 3811 E 120TH; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornton:

FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 14 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 18 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 26 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)

Public high schools in Thornton:

THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,282; Location: 9351 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,472; Location: 9000 YORK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
VANTAGE POINT (Students: 267; Location: 455 EAST EPPINGER BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 - 12)
HIGH PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 455 EAST EPPINGER BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Thornton:

SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,335; Location: 12551 HOLLY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,309; Location: 13000 LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
BERTHA HEID ELEMENTARY CAMPUS (Students: 966; Location: 9150 POZE BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 05)
THORNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 889; Location: 9451 HOFFMAN WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
HUNTERS GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 697; Location: 13222 CORONA STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 9200 YORK STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
EAGLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 4601 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
CHERRY DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 11500 CHERRY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
TARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 3500 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 05)
SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 5021 EAST 123TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)

Private elementary/middle schools in Thornton:

A CHILD'S TOUCH (Students: 238; Location: 9141 POZE BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
LITTLE VILLAGE CHRISTIAN DAY C (Students: 58; Location: 4550 E 128TH AVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Thornton, Map of school districts: NORTHGLENN-THORNTON 12, MAPLETON 1

Library in Thornton:

ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,950,728; Location: 8992 N WASHINGTON; 298,896 books; 8,700 audio materials; 4,478 video materials; 623 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Park Hill Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Merchants Park Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Highland Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grasmer Lake (A), Lutz Reservoir (B), Marshall Reservoir (C), Badding Reservoir (D), Brewer Reservoir (E), Wadley Reservoir Number 3 (F), Wadley Reservoir Number 2 (G), Wadley Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Thornton: Holly Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Crossland - Denver/Thornton (8750 Grant St) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.5%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thornton, CO

People in group quarters in Thornton

430 people in nursing homes
26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
22 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
12 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
10 people in other group homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Thornton compared to Colorado state average:

Thornton, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Thornton (2009 data):

FirstBank of Adams County: 104th/Washington Branch, Firstbank Of Adams County, 120th/Colorado Branch, 136th And Colorado Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $177.0 mil, Deposits: $161.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Colorado & 136th Banking Center, Colorado Marketplace Branch, Colorado & 104th Banking Center, 104th & Colorado Albertsons Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
U.S. Bank National Association: Thornton Branch, Thornton King Soopers Branch, Larkridge Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Bank of the West: Thornton Branch at 12000 North Washington, branch established on 1981-05-04; Thornton Plaza at 12080 Colorado Boulevard, branch established on 1995-01-05. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Thornton Branch at 12040 Colorado Boulevard, branch established on 2001-08-28; 98th & Grant Branch at 9828 Grant Street, branch established on 2006-04-25. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Washington And 120th at 12100 Washington Street, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
TCF National Bank: 96th & Washington Branch at 9660 Washington Street, branch established on 2004-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,703.1 mil, Deposits: $10,292.3 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 455 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
Academy Bank, National Association: Thornton Branch at 98th And Grant, branch established on 2005-01-26. Info updated 2008-06-10: Bank assets: $433.9 mil, Deposits: $385.6 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Thornton, Colorado

Radisson North Denver Graystone Castle, 83 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO 80233, Phone: (303) 451-1002, Fax: (303) 452-1962
Motel 6, 6 W 83RD PL, Thornton, CO 80221, Phone: (303) 429-1550, Fax: (303) 427-7513
Sleep Inn North Denver, 12101 N Grant St, Thornton, CO 80233, Phone: (303) 280-9818, Fax: (303) 280-6361
Hampton Inn, 243 E 120TH Ave, Thornton, CO 80233, Phone: (303) 451-7900

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Thornton, Colorado

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Thornton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Thornton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	54.7%	6.2%	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%
Congregations	5.2%	8.7%	4.0%	5.2%	7.5%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%	2.1%	18.6%
Congregations	4.6%	3.5%	1.2%	5.2%	54.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	59	$184,850	$37,597	0	$0
Other Government Administration	72	$185,630	$30,938	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	25	$61,626	$29,580	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	160	$541,892	$40,642	0	$0
Police - Other	36	$59,723	$19,908	0	$0
Firefighters	63	$206,578	$39,348	0	$0
Fire - Other	4	$14,438	$43,314	0	$0
Streets and Highways	80	$223,566	$33,535	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	19	$41,835	$26,422	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$12,103	$48,412	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	58	$141,155	$29,204	80	$47,694
Housing and Community Development(Local)	35	$90,554	$31,047	1	$1,211
Natural Resources	4	$10,167	$30,501	0	$0
Water Supply	81	$209,111	$30,979	1	$1,769
Other and Unallocable	26	$53,397	$24,645	0	$0
Totals for Government	725	$2,036,625	$33,710	82	$50,674

Thornton government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,077,000
Charges - Sewerage: $8,155,000
All Other: $6,903,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,342,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,545,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $41,151,000
General - Other: $29,054,000

Regular Highways: $2,475,000

Sewerage: $2,050,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $16,623,000
Water Utilities: $14,065,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,023,000

Central Staff Services: $9,133,000

Regular Highways: $7,955,000

Sewerage: $7,843,000

Local Fire Protection: $6,628,000

General - Other: $5,816,000

Financial Administration: $3,670,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,042,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,608,000

Health - Other: $1,795,000

General Public Buildings: $1,631,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,163,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $65,138,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,951,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,734,000
All Other: $656,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,868,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,730,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,673,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $27,445,000
Interest Earnings: $9,997,000

Fines and Forfeits: $2,022,000

General Revenue, NEC: $947,000

Rents: $223,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $169,522,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,300,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,451,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $941,000
Parks and Recreation: $912,000

Natural Resources - Other: $497,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,793,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,629,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,190,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,926,000
General Local Government Support: $214,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,899,000
Property: $15,634,000

Public Utilities Sales: $4,867,000

Other License: $4,425,000

Other Selective Sales: $460,000

Motor Vehicle License: $351,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $44,754,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,801,000

11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.55%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.06%
Colorado average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Denver County, CO	2.35% ($34,514 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO	2.20% ($41,161)
from Arapahoe County, CO	1.34% ($40,437)

10.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.40%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.04%
Colorado average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Denver County, CO	1.90% ($30,013 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO	1.80% ($37,014)
to Arapahoe County, CO	1.31% ($32,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in Thornton:

KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thornton:

KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thornton:

KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
K44CT (Channel 44; BOULDER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Thornton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 41
Total length: 266 meters (873ft)
Total costs: $8,355,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,246,907
Total average daily truck traffic: 105,861

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 7
1970-1979: 5
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 7
2000-2009: 13

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Thornton, CO

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Leon E Porter, Twr 1 - 9801 Riverdale Rd, Type: 2ta1, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 87.8 m
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7000, Email:
Leon E Porter, Twr 2 - 9801 Riverdale Rd, Type: 2ta2, Structure height: 87.1 m, Overall height: 88 m
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7000, Email:
Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 4 6150 East 120th Avenue, Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 108.4 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 3 6150 East 120th Avenue, Type: 4ta3, Structure height: 108.2 m, Overall height: 109.5 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 2 6150 East 120th Avenue, Type: 4ta2, Structure height: 108.2 m, Overall height: 109.4 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 1 6150 East 120th Ave., Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 108.3 m, Overall height: 109.4 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Thornton, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 272 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thornton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Thornton)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full and 15 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	300	$187,034	1,898	$152,951	1,664	$157,658	243	$44,126	1	$5,775,130	350	$126,438	95	$42,427
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	18	$168,905	293	$134,966	418	$162,797	90	$74,891	0	$0	62	$128,122	34	$49,505
APPLICATIONS DENIED	56	$180,507	468	$142,489	1,905	$171,972	238	$66,840	0	$0	139	$127,917	57	$43,369
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	24	$185,438	258	$149,453	678	$173,987	29	$60,919	0	$0	68	$150,894	8	$50,741
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$175,555	47	$154,922	218	$192,138	4	$45,275	0	$0	13	$172,926	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in Thornton, CO

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full and 15 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	721	$182,568	235	$201,155	56	$145,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	73	$183,513	46	$209,147	8	$173,488
APPLICATIONS DENIED	8	$171,370	5	$192,896	3	$199,457
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	34	$207,960	15	$209,477	4	$211,760
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$99,810	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 379
Hazardous Condition: 200
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Thornton

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Thornton, CO

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