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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.
Visitor Info > Welcome
Statement
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 Goverment,
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: TCI Cable, 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 accessable 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.
If you need a map of the area, you can visit our local
maps .
Tour operators can also check Escort
Notes
for intesting area information.
Area
Communities
Anchor,
Arrowsmith, Bellflower, Carlock, Chenoa, Colfax, Cooksville,
Danvers, Downs, Ellsworth, Gridley, Heyworth, Hudson, LeRoy,
Lexington, McLean, Saybrook, Stanford, Towanda
2002
Climate and Average Temperatures
| Month |
Average High |
Average Low |
Rain |
Snow |
| January |
42 |
23 |
2.81" |
2.4" |
| February |
43 |
25 |
1.15" |
1.4" |
| March |
47 |
27 |
1.82" |
7.5" |
| April |
63 |
42 |
4.61" |
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| May |
69 |
48 |
6.8" |
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| June |
84 |
64 |
4.25" |
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| July |
89 |
69 |
2.18" |
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| August |
85 |
66 |
4.57" |
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| September |
81 |
57 |
.78" |
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| October |
60 |
42 |
1.46" |
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| November |
47 |
30 |
.68" |
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| December |
42 |
23 |
2.4" |
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*Source:
National Weather Service - Observation Station at Illinois
State University
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