According to data from the federal Census Bureau, of Thornton Township’s nearly 158,000 population, about 70% are Black, 15% are Hispanic or Latino, and 14% are white. Harvey Mayor Christopher J.

Embattled Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard also serves as supervisor of the township, which has a population of around ... Christopher Gonzalez, a Thornton Township Trustee, was also in attendance.