Thornton (Colorado)
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| Coordinates | 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Adams County Weld County |
| City | Thornton |
| Incorporated | June 12, 1956 |
| Named for | Daniel I.J. Thornton |
| Elevation | 5,351 ft (1,631 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| ZIP codes | Denver 80221, 80229, 80233, 80241, 80260 Brighton 80602 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-77290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0181265 |
| Highways | |
| Website | City of Thornton |
| Government (Type) | Home rule municipality |
| Government (Mayor) | Janifer "Jan" Kulmann (Since 2019) |
| Government (City Manager) | Kevin Woods (Since 2017) |
| Government (Total) | 37.947 sq mi (98.282 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 35.924 sq mi (93.043 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 2.023 sq mi (5.239 km2) |
| Area (Total) | 37.947 sq mi (98.282 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 35.924 sq mi (93.043 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 2.023 sq mi (5.239 km2) |
| Population (2020) (Total) | 141,867 |
| Population (2020) (Rank) | 6th in Colorado 191st in the United States |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 3,949/sq mi (1,525/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 2,963,821 (19th) |
| Population (2020) (CSA) | 3,623,560 (17th) |
| Population (2020) (Front Range) | 5,055,344 |
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The City of Thornton is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weldcounties, Colorado, United States. 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. 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–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thornton consisted solely of farmland until 1953, when Sam Hoffman purchased a lot off Washington Street about seven miles (11 km) north of Denver. The town he laid out was the first fully planned community in Adams County, and the first to offer full municipal services from a single tax levy, including recreation services and free trash pickup. Thornton was named in honor of then-incumbent Colorado GovernorDan Thornton.