Thornton, Wisconsin

Thornton, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Thornton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°47′48″N88°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  (2020) [1]
• Total	63
• Density	240/sq mi (94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	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. ^[3]

History

The community was named after Thornton, New Hampshire. ^[4]

References

1. "Census Bureau profile: Thornton CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Wisconsin
3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 20, 2011.
4. 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.