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About Thornton (Click for more information)
| | Located in Pennsylvania (see below) |
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| | Located in Delaware County (see below) |
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| | Time Zone: Located in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. |
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| | Elevation: 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level<1> |
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| | Name of USGS Topo Map: West Chester (7.5 Minute topographic series) |
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| | Other communities that are also named Thornton can be found on the Profile Page for Thornton. |
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About Delaware County (Click for more information)
| | Population |
| | 2008 (Est):<2> | 553,619 (0.29% increase since 2000) |
| | 2000: | 552,041 |
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| | Total Area: | 190.7 sq miles [494 km²] - of which 3.42% is water (6.53 sq miles [16.91 km²]) |
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| | Housing Units:<3> | 216,978 |
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| | Official Website: | http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/ |
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About Pennsylvania (Click for more information)
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Footnotes
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thornton - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation |
| <4> | All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation |
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