Thorntown, Indiana

Back to Thorntown, IN housing info, Boone County, Indiana, IN smaller cities, IN small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Thorntown, IN Boone County Population in July 2008: 1,590. Population change since 2000: +1.8%   Males: 774   (48.7%) Females: 816   (51.3%) Median resident age:   35.5 years Indiana median age:   35.2 years Zip codes: 46071. Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,991 (it was $38,289 in 2000) Thorntown:   $45,991 Indiana:   $47,448 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,753 Thorntown:   $23,753 Indiana:   $23,805 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,960 (it was $80,900 in 2000) Thorntown:   $110,960 Indiana:   $122,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,018; Detached houses: $119,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,959; In 2-unit structures: $148,384; Mobile homes: $27,679 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 46071 Thorntown, IN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Thorntown: White Non-Hispanic (97.3%) Hispanic (2.0%) Other race (1.5%) Two or more races (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Thorntown: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Thorntown, Indiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Indiana bank ratings  (7 replies) Nice little towns around Frankfort?  (6 replies) Latest news from Thorntown, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (17.5%), German (16.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 861 feet Land area: 0.57 square miles. Population density: 2785 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 40.13 N, Longitude: 86.61 W

Area code: 765

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Average climate in Thorntown, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Thorntown-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Thorntown town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center injured 44 people.

Thorntown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Thorntown center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from Thorntown center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Thorntown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Thorntown, IN

• Sport Aircraft Flight Park Ultralight

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Court: Town Court (101 West Main Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.4%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thorntown, IN

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9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)

Boone County:	0.07%
Indiana average:	0.10%

from Marion County, IN	2.79% ($70,313 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN	1.12% ($85,593)
from Hendricks County, IN	0.60% ($95,698)

7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($82,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
Indiana average:	6.56%

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

to Marion County, IN	1.75% ($44,876 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.96% ($75,983)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.52% ($50,561)

• 1 Mi West Of County Rd 500 W On Hazelrigg Rd, Call Sign: KNKA208
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• Karin Kiss, Cr 700 & Cr 750 N In33xc002, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
• Sean M Boylan, 8107 W 500 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00242336
  Registrant: Horvath Communication Iv, LLC, 401 E Colfax Ave - Suite 101, South Bend, IN 46617, Phone: (574) 237-0464, Email:

• 1 Mi N Sr 32 On Cr 1200w, Call Sign: WZH547, Licensee ID: L00051702
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.550 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/05/1999, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/23/2004
  Registrant: Byron E Loveless, 1982n 1175w, Thorntown, IN 46071, Phone: (317) 794-4626

• WESTERN BOON, Intersection Of N75 & E 32nd State Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WQET472
  Assigned Frequencies : 17935.0 MHz, 17760.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/10/2006, Expiration Date: 04/10/2016, Certifier: Greg Long
  Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
• GRANVILLE WE, 1201 North State Rd 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Call Sign: WQET694
  Assigned Frequencies : 19320.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/11/2006, Expiration Date: 04/11/2016, Certifier: Greg Long
  Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
• THORNTOWN EL, 200 N. Mill St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJX313, Licensee ID: L00570967
  Assigned Frequencies : 19495.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/30/2009, Expiration Date: 01/30/2019, Certifier: Greg Long
  Registrant: Western Boone Community School Corp., 1201 N. State Rd. 75, Thorntown, IN 46071, Phone: (765) 485-2400, Email:

• 115 East Bow Street, Call Sign: KUC934
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
  Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
  Registrant: The Thorntown Telephone Company, Inc., 115 East Bow Street, Thorntown, IN 46071, Phone: (202) 775-0070

• Aircraft: BEECH E35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 132Y , Serial Number: D-3861, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1974
  Registrant (Individual): John J Saalwaechter, 4648 W 650 N, Thorntown, IN 46071
• Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2028H , Serial Number: 2651, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/17/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Mark X Sullivan, 216 S Pearl St, Thorntown, IN 46071

• Fire: 27
• Hazardous Condition: 1

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