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Thorntown, Indiana
Main Street during the Turning of the Leaves Festival
Main Street during the Turning of the Leaves Festival
Nickname(s): 
Kawiakiungi
Location of Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana.
Location of Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Boone
Township Sugar Creek
Area
 • Total 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Land 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,432
 • Density 2,336.05/sq mi (901.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46071
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-75626
GNIS feature ID 0444737
Website http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/thorntown/

Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census. Thorntown is located in northwestern Boone County, about halfway between Lafayette and Indianapolis.

History

A post office was established at Thorntown in 1830. Thorntown was platted in 1831. Thorntown is the English translation for the name of a former Native American village located there.

The Thorntown Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Geography

Thorntown is located at 40°7′44″N 86°36′32″W / 40.12889°N 86.60889°W / 40.12889; -86.60889 (40.128757, -86.608762).

According to the 2010 census, Thorntown has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 1,016
1870 1,526 50.2%
1880 1,515 −0.7%
1890 1,530 1.0%
1900 1,511 −1.2%
1910 1,508 −0.2%
1920 1,432 −5.0%
1930 1,325 −7.5%
1940 1,226 −7.5%
1950 1,380 12.6%
1960 1,486 7.7%
1970 1,399 −5.9%
1980 1,468 4.9%
1990 1,506 2.6%
2000 1,562 3.7%
2010 1,520 −2.7%
2020 1,432 −5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,520 people, 556 households, and 422 families living in the town. The population density was 2,533.3 inhabitants per square mile (978.1/km2). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 1,036.7 per square mile (400.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 556 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 37.5 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

Notable people

  • William La Follette, United States House of Representatives, was born in Thorntown.
  • Paul Hutchens, writer of a 36 book series about 6 boys' adventures in Thorntown, titled the Sugar Creek Gang. His stories have sold over two million copies.
  • Anson Mills, general, founder of El Paso, Texas, was born in Thorntown.
  • William W. Rogers, Major general in Marine Corps during World War II.

See also

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