Thornton, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Thornton, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shawano
Area Total Sq Mi:0.259
Area Land Sq Mi:0.259
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:65
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:853
Coordinates:44.7967°N -88.6911°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1575402

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 20 April 2011.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 130.