Thorntown, Indiana

Thorntown, Indiana
Main Street during the Festival of the Turning Leaves
Nickname: 
Kawiakiungi
Location of Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°07′36″N 86°36′33″W / 40.12667°N 86.60917°W / 40.12667; -86.60917
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyBoone
TownshipSugar Creek
Settled1827
PlattedApril 10, 1830
Founded byCornelius Westfall
Area
  Total
0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
  Land0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,432
  Density2,336.05/sq mi (901.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46071
Area code765
FIPS code18-75626
GNIS feature ID2397695
Websitetownofthorntown.com

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.