Thornton (Colorado)
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 Location in Colorado
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | June 12, 1956 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Colorado |
| County : | Adams County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 54 ′ N , 104 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 118,772 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,706.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 70.4 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 69.6 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1631 m |
| Postcodes : | 80221, 80229, 80233, 80241, 80260, 80602 |
| Area code : | +1 303, 720 |
| FIPS : | 08-77290 |
| GNIS ID : | 0181265 |
| Mayor : | Heidi K. Williams |
Thornton is a city in Adams County and with 118,772 inhabitants (as of 2010 ) the sixth largest city in the US state of Colorado . The geographical coordinates are: 39.89 ° North, 104.96 ° West. The catchment area of the city is 70.4 km².
history
On February 19, 1953 , the founding of the city was announced, named after the then governor Dan Thornton . On January 31, 1954 , the first 40 families moved into the new houses. The first shopping center opened in May 1955 . On 26. May 1956 Thornton was awarded the status as City and had 8640 inhabitants.
schools
Thornton has four schools:
- Adams County School District 1
- Adams County School District 12
- Adams County School District 14
- Brighton School District 27J
sons and daughters of the town
- Brian Greene (born 1981), basketball player
- Nikki Marshall (* 1988), soccer player