The original Mills Fountain located in the intersection

of Main and Market Streets, and was donated

by Anson Mills.

Roll over picture to view illustration of new Mills Memorial Fountain.

Now:

The new Mills Memorial Fountian is located in front

of the Thorntown Public Library and is a beautiful

addition to the town.

Thorntown Currently:

Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. The community name was derived from the English translation of the Miami Indian village name, Kawiakiungi (place of thorns), once located here.

Thorntown is known for its fall festival "Festival of the Turning Leaves", small town atmosphere, great school system, beautifully expanded library, new art center, fine dining, and its rich indian history.

The latitude of Thorntown is 40.129N. The longitude is -86.606W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 856 feet.

Thorntown has its own elementary school, Thorntown Elementary School (home of the Kewasakees), and since 1976 it has been consolidated into the Western Boone Jr.-Sr. High School (home of the Stars) with a large percentage of the county. The other two school systems being the Lebanon School Corporation and the Zionsville School Corportation.

Latest Statistics:

Population in July 2007: 1,577. Population change since 2000: -0.3%. Males: 768 (48.7%), Females: 809 (51.3%), Median resident age: 35.5 years, Indiana median age: 35.2 years. Thorntown estimated median household income in 2007: $45,991 (it was $38,289 in 2000). The state median household income in 2007 was $47,448. Thorntown estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,960 (it was $80,900 in 2000). The state median house or condo value in 2007 was $122,900. Thorntown mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,018; Detached houses: $119,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,959; In 2-unit structures: $148,384; Mobile homes: $27,679. 2008 cost of living index in Thorntown: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

2000 Census Statistics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,562 people, 589 households, and 444 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,736.1 people per square mile. There were 632 housing units at an average density of 1,107.1/sq mi. There were 589 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,289, and the median income for a family was $43,194. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,524 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,109. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over

Historic Thorntown Pictures circa 1908-1910

From left to right: South Main Street, Main Street Bridge over Prairie Creek, North Main Street, Anson Mills Fountian in front of original Town Hall.