Thornton, Wisconsin

Thornton, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Thornton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°47′48″N 88°41′28″W / 44.79667°N 88.69111°W / 44.79667; -88.69111Coordinates: 44°47′48″N 88°41′28″W / 44.79667°N 88.69111°W / 44.79667; -88.69111
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Shawano
Area
  Total 0.259 sq mi (0.67 km2)
  Land 0.259 sq mi (0.67 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 65
  Density 250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1575402[2]

Thornton is a census-designated place in the town of Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 65 as of the 2010 census.[1]

History

The community was named after Thornton, New Hampshire.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Wisconsin
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 130.


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