Outdoor
Recreation
Thornton is equipped with a skate park available
for use with bikes, rollerblades, and skateboards.
The city of Thornton is also home to Thorncreek
Golf Course. This is a beautiful 18 hole,
par 72, regulation public, golf course.
Shopping Thornton Town Center Mall is a
great place to shop.
Future
Growth Thornton is planning a new business
park to be developed near the future E-470
highway. This new development, to be known
as Centricom Colorado, will increase the
City’s tax base and bring new high
technology companies to the area, therefore,
many new jobs.
Description of Thornton
Thornton uses primarily the Adams County School Districts.
Some of its largest employers include Tele Tech, Adams
County School Districts 1 & 12, EchoStar, American
Furniture Warehouse, North Suburban Medical Center, Nature
Smart, and the City of Thornton Municipality.
Thornton's Population
Thornton, Colorado is home to 82,384 residents. This
is a very young community with a median age of 30.8
years. 32% of Thornton’s residents are employed
in sales and office fields while 29% of the residents
are employed in management, professional or related
occupations. The median household income for Thornton
is $54,445.
Population: 82,384
