Profile for Bloomington, Illinois, IL

Bloomington is on Sugar Creek

Former and merged names include:
· Blooming Grove

City where Beer Nuts are made

Well-known residents have included:
· Adlai Stevenson, presidential candidate

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• McLean County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Cultural Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Spring Bloom Arts Festival - March 17, 2007
• Nothin' But the Blues Festival - July 20-21, 2007

Performing arts: Illinois Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Moraine View State Park, Miller Park Zoo, Upper Limits (indoor climbing facility)

Sports teams: Bloomington Prairie Thunder (United Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: David Davis Mansion, McLean County Museum of History, Prairie Aviation Museum

Colleges and universities: Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

Listed places near Bloomington

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (3)

Communities (10)

Hotels (27)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• McLean County data
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• State data - Illinois
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bloomington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McLean County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Bloomington-Normal area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61701 ZIP code.

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• Bloomington city government
• McLean County government

26% of Bloomington residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bloomington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bloomington
• Cemeteries in McLean County
• Libraries in or near Bloomington

Post a query on a message board:

• McLean County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Illinois Symphony Orchestra

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• Bloomington area parks
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• Cemeteries in McLean County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bloomington
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in McLean County

• Bloomington business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in McLean County
• Arrests in McLean County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bloomington was $24,751, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McLean County economic census
• McLean County economic summary
• McLean County employment growth
• McLean County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

40% of Bloomington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bloomington
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Bloomington
• School districts in or near Bloomington
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bloomington
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• Air pollution in McLean County
• Diesel soot in McLean County
• Land contamination in McLean County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McLean County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Bloomington festival dates:

• McLean County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Cultural Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Spring Bloom Arts Festival - March 17, 2007
• Nothin' But the Blues Festival - July 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bloomington festival web sites:

• McLean County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bloomington

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bloomington
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Bloomington items now on sale

• Bloomington local government Web site
• McLean County government
• Illinois state government
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• Social Security
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Bloomington include Bloomington Central Business District, East Grove Street District (Bloomington), Franklin Square, White Place Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Bloomington
• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in McLean County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bloomington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $461.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,095.

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Libraries in Bloomington include Bloomington Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Bloomington area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Bloomington include Pantagraph

TV stations in Bloomington include WYZZ.

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McLean County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bloomington political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bloomington
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Bloomington restaurants taking online reservations include Biaggi's - Bloomington ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Bloomington workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bloomington between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bloomington travel guide
• Airports near Bloomington
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• Hotels near Bloomington
• Illinois tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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