City
City of Thornton
Thornton is a city in Colorado, in Adams County and Weld County, part of the CML District 3 region.
- State
- Colorado
- Population
- 146,689
- Officials listed
- 33
- Incorporated
- 1956
- Government type
- Home Rule City
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- CML District 3
- Coordinates
- 39.9204, -104.9414
About Thornton
Thornton is listed in the Colorado city directory with Adams County and Weld County. The directory currently includes 273 cities in Colorado and 10 in Adams County.
The Census place estimate for Thornton is 146,689 residents.
By population, it ranks 2 of the 10 cities the directory lists in Adams County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule City.
It was incorporated in 1956.
Location
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Contact
9500 Civic Center DrThornton, CO 80229-4326
Phone (303) 538-7200
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 p.m..
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (33)
The directory lists 33 officials for Thornton, reproduced from the Colorado source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Adams County
Thornton is one of 10 cities the directory lists in Adams County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Aurora | 403,130 |
| Arvada | 121,873 |
| Westminster | 115,302 |
| Commerce City | 70,245 |
| Brighton | 43,473 |
| Northglenn | 38,287 |
| Federal Heights | 13,971 |
| Lochbuie | 8,599 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Thornton are reproduced from Colorado Municipal League Directory + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Thornton
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Colorado coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.