Welcome
to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois!
On behalf of the citizens of Bloomington and Normal, we would like
to take this opportunity to welcome you to our community.
We Believe you will find the "Twin Cities" a warm and friendly
place both to visit and do business. And if you are looking to relocate
here, what better place to choose than our communities.
Population
Bloomington:
66,645
Normal: 46,453
McLean County: 153,489
*Source:
2002 McLean Co. Regional Planning, McLean Co. Dept. of Information
Services
Major
Employers
State Farm Insurance,
Mitsubishi
Motors North America, Illinois
State University,
COUNTRY
Insurance & Financial Services,
BroMenn Healthcare,
Unit
5,
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Verizon,
District 87 Schools, Anderson Financial Network, McLean
County Government,
Nestle USA, Bridgestone/Firestone, City of Bloomington, Bloomington
Post Office.
Local
Media
Newspapers:
The
Pantagraph, Community News, The Argus, The
Vidette
Radio: WBNQ,
WBWN, WBZM, WDQZ,
WESN, WGLT,
WIHN,
WJBC, WRPW,
WZND
Television: Insight Communications, UPN
59, WEEK-TV,
WHOI-TV, WILL-TV,
WMBD-TV, WTVP-TV,
WYZZ-TV
Transportation
There
are many ways to get to the Bloomington-Normal Area. Our central location
makes it easily accessible by plane, train or automobile. To find
out about air traffic check out the Central
Illinois Regional Airport.
Amtrak
has several routes through Bloomington-Normal and is a great way to
travel.
Area
Communities
Anchor,
Arrowsmith, Bellflower, Carlock, Chenoa, Colfax, Cooksville, Danvers,
Downs, Ellsworth, Gridley, Heyworth, Hudson, LeRoy, Lexington, McLean,
Saybrook, Stanford, Towanda
Climate
and Average Temperatures
| Month |
Average
High |
Average
Low |
Rain |
Snow |
| January |
29 |
14 |
.57" |
5.2" |
| February |
33 |
19 |
1.71" |
12" |
| March |
51 |
34 |
1.98" |
2.1" |
| April |
64 |
44 |
2.95" |
---- |
| May |
70 |
49 |
3.13" |
---- |
| June |
78 |
59 |
5.2" |
---- |
| July |
84 |
66 |
9.83" |
---- |
| August |
84 |
66 |
3.94" |
---- |
| September |
74 |
53 |
5.05" |
---- |
| October |
65 |
44 |
1.95" |
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| November |
53 |
36 |
3.24" |
Trace |
| December |
40 |
29 |
1.63" |
6.9" |
*Source:
National Weather Service - Observation Station at Illinois State University
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