Thornton, Wisconsin
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]
Thornton, Wisconsin  | |
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![]() Thornton, Wisconsin  | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′48″N 88°41′28″W | |
| 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 | |
| • 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] | 
History
    
The community was named after Thornton, New Hampshire.[3]
References
    
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
 - U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Wisconsin
 - 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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