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 2007:
| This city: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thornton, IA
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 (2009 data):
- First State Bank: Thornton Office Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2008-04-02: Bank assets: $78.4 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, headquarters in Nora Springs, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Thornton
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 30.1% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 12.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 39.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,176 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 21 | $394 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,442 | $29,304 | 1 | $450 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $206 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $315 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,442 | $29,304 | 26 | $2,541 |
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:
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:
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.)
- 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.)
- KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- 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)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thornton:
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- 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)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 0.2 Mile West Of Interstate Route 35 & 2.4 Miles North Of The Cerro Gordo County, Structure height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ267
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Dennis Miller
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 8262 125th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN435
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- CHRISTINE A VERRE, 850b 250th St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, , Licensee ID: L01045201
Registrant: Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY,, 8262 125th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 0.2 Mi West Of Interstate 35 And 2.4 Mi North Of The Cerro Gordo County Line, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Lat: 42.890806 Lon: -93.412694, Call Sign: WNMO430
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2003, Expiration Date: 09/12/2013
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
- Lat: 42.943583 Lon: -93.383556, Call Sign: WQGE397, Licensee ID: L01224595
Assigned Frequencies : 460.562 MHz, 460.562 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: Wayne Koehler
Registrant: Thornton Emergency Group, 404 Main Street, Thornton, IA 50479, Phone: (641) 998-2415
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- THORNTON, 8262 125th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WPUW261
Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: W0EVR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/21/1997, Expiration Date: 10/21/2007
Registrant: Oscar M Floy, 2551 Eagle Ave, Thornton, IA 50479-8757
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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