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Thornton, Colorado — From Wikipedia

Thornton, Colorado
Home rule city[1]
City of Thornton
Thornton welcome sign on Interstate 25
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Location of the City of Thornton in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado
Thornton
Location of the City of Thornton, Colorado.
Thornton
Thornton (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°55′02″N 104°57′40″W / 39.91722°N 104.96111°W / 39.91722; -104.96111[3]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesAdams and Weld[2]
IncorporatedJune 12, 1956[4]
Named forDaniel I.J. Thornton
Government
 • TypeHome rule city[1]
Area
[5]
37.947 sq mi (98.282 km2)
 • Land35.924 sq mi (93.043 km2)
 • Water2.023 sq mi (5.239 km2)
Elevation
[3]
5,210 ft (1,590 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
141,867
 • Rank6th in Colorado
191st in the United States
 • Density3,949/sq mi (1,525/km2)
 • Metro
2,963,821 (19th)
 • CSA
3,623,560 (17th)
 • Front Range
5,055,344
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
Denver 80221, 80229, 80233, 80241, 80260
Brighton 80602
Area codes303/720/983
GNIS town ID2412064[3]
FIPS code08-77290
WebsiteCity of Thornton

Thornton is a home rule city located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States.[1] The city population was 141,867, all in Adams County, at the 2020 United States census, an increase of 19.44% since the 2010 United States census.[5] Thornton is the sixth-most-populous city in Colorado and the 191st-most-populous city in the United States. Thornton is 10 miles (16 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.