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Thornton, IA map Population (year 2000): 422. Estimated population in July 2006: 400 (-5.2% change)
 

Males: 209  (49.5%)
Females: 213  (50.5%)

Cerro Gordo County

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50479.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,300 (it was $35,125 in 2000)
Thornton  $38,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,600 (it was $46,100 in 2000)
Thornton  $54,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Thornton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (43.1%), Norwegian (11.1%), English (10.4%), Danish (9.7%), Irish (9.7%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/22/1892

Elevation: 1183 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 325 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Thornton

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornton city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Thornton:  0.8% ($371)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (65.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (139.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (399.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Swaledale, IA (5.2 miles) , Meservey, IA (6.7 miles ), Alexander, IA (11.6 miles) , Sheffield, IA (12.0 miles ), Latimer, IA (12.6 miles ), Clear Lake, IA (13.2 miles ), Rockwell, IA (13.6 miles ), Ventura, IA (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $92,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 93.38 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+9.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)


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Thornton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Thornton city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thornton:
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BELMOND, IA)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 20 miles; MASON CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornton:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thornton:
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 16 miles; BELMOND, IA; ID: Y48)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 20 miles; HAMPTON, IA; ID: HPT)
  • FOREST CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; ID: FXY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornton:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 82 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Public elementary/middle schools in Thornton:
  • MESERVEY-THORNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 100 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MESERVEY-THORNTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 100 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Thornton:
  • THORNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,645; Location: 412 MAIN; 10,793 books; 459 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Thornton: Pleasant Valley Golf Club (A), Thornton (B), Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (C), Thornton Town Hall (D), Thornton Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Thornton include: Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Methodist Church (B), Richland Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Thornton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Thornton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Thornton (2007 data):
  • The First State Bank of Thornton, Iowa: The First State Bank Of Thornton, Iowa at Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.6 mil, Deposits: $20.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bank Of Thornton Iowa Esop, The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 1$1,930$23,1601$153
Firefighters 0$0 21$248
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$233
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,032
Totals for Government 1$1,930$23,16030$1,666


Thornton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Libraries: $19,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $258,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    Total General Sales: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Floyd County, IA  0.43% ($29,040 average AGI)
from Worth County, IA  0.41% ($28,761)
from Hancock County, IA  0.36% ($25,254)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.58% ($48,078 average AGI)
to Floyd County, IA  0.42% ($32,108)
to Hancock County, IA  0.36% ($33,365)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thornton:
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thornton:
  • KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
  • KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Thornton:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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