Bloomington, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 40°29′03″N 88°59′37″W / 40.48417°N 88.99361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Incorporated | 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council–manager |
| • Mayor | Dan Brady |
| • City manager | Jeff Jurgens |
| Area | |
• City | 27.24 sq mi (70.56 km2) |
| • Land | 27.12 sq mi (70.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 78,680 |
• Estimate (2024) | 79,232 |
| • Density | 2,901.3/sq mi (1,120.18/km2) |
| • Urban | 132,600 (US: 243rd) |
| • Metro | 191,067 (US: 223rd) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 61701, 61704, 61705 |
| Area codes | 309, 861 |
| FIPS code | 17-06613 |
| GNIS ID | 2394197 |
| Website | www |
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 census showed the city had a population of 78,680, making it the 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, which has a population of roughly 170,000.
Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. Bloomington is home to Illinois Wesleyan University and the headquarters for State Farm and Country Financial. Bloomington is also home to the minor league hockey team Bloomington Bison.