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Thorntown, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Thorntown is a Census town of 1,212 people across 0.61 square miles of land, in Boone County. Median household income is $73,750, 66.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $544,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thorntown
What Thorntown is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.61 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,977 plus or minus 460
- County holding the largest share of its areaBoone County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Thorntown
- Population1,212 plus or minus 282
- Median age35.0 plus or minus 9.1
- Population under 18366 plus or minus 105
- Share under 1830.2 percent
- Population 65 and over231 plus or minus 49
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households447
- Family households293 plus or minus 66
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Thorntown
- Median household income$73,750 plus or minus $16,929
- Per capita income$32,495
- Civilian labor force573 plus or minus 148
- Employed565 plus or minus 149
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over741
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Thorntown
- Housing units480
- Occupied units447
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied297 plus or minus 65
- Renter occupied150 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate66.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$928
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units375 plus or minus 82
- Share single family78.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more11.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thorntown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute511 plus or minus 138
- Commuting under 15 minutes140 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more202 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Thorntown (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$544,000
- Average approval$108,800
- Median approval$105,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term96 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thorntown, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Thorntown (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$116,000
- Average approval$116,000
- Median approval$116,000
- Largest approval$116,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thorntown, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Thorntown
- NFIP communityTown of Thorntown
- NFIP community number180014
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/18/12
The Town of Thorntown does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180014 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Boone County, not Thorntown
Boone County context, not Thorntown figures
- Establishments in Boone County1,873
- Covered employment, Boone County45,424
- Average annual pay, Boone County$55,895
- Housing units permitted, Boone County893
Every figure in this section is published for Boone County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thorntown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Thorntown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thorntown, Indiana?
1,212, in 447 households. Thorntown town covers 0.61 square miles of land, which is 1,977 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thorntown in?
Boone County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thorntown?
$73,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,800. Median gross rent is $928 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Thorntown businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $544,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $105,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $116,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thorntown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Thorntown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Thorntown. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Thorntown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Thorntown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thorntown, town of, community 180014, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Thorntown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Boone County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thorntown.
Is zoning published for Thorntown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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