Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Thorntown’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools and history. On health, just 96 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do better. 30% of residents are under 18 in Thorntown, against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Thorntown Public Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Thorntown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Thorntown beats most towns.
Thorntown Public LibraryIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Thorntown is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thorntown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Thorntown.
Most working residents leave Thorntown for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Thorntown has lost 35 jobs, to 171 in 2023. Thorntown’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Thorntown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Thorntown home is worth about $338,000, up 4.9% in a year, 31% above the Indiana typical home. 66% of households own their home in Thorntown.
| Thorntown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $928 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32% of Thorntown adults sleep under 7 hours. Thorntown beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Thorntown adults smoke cigarettes.
| Thorntown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Thorntown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Thorntown has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Thorntown since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom Johnson Memorial Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thorntown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
27 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
35 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
28 mi State parkProphetstown State ParkLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Thorntown; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Thorntown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Thorntown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Thorntown.
Town in Indiana, United States
Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. The population was 1,432 at the time of the 2020 census. Thorntown is located in northwestern Boone County, about halfway between Lafayette and Indianapolis.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Anson Mills and William La Follette.
