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   When did Bloomington become a town?

   • From its founding as the settlement of “Blooming Grove” in 1822, Bloomington remained a village until designated a town in 1831, when McLean County was created. It had a population of 150 by the time the first jail was built in 1832. The McLean County Sheriff and various deputies and watchmen provided law enforcement services until 1850.

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   Where is Bloomington located?

   • Bloomington is located at 40°29′03″N 88°59′37″W. The city is at an elevation of 797 feet (243 m) above sea level. According to the 2010 census, Bloomington has an area of 27.229 square miles (70.52 km 2 ), of which 27.22 square miles (70.50 km 2) (99.97%) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.02 km 2) (0.03%) is water.

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   What is Bloomington known for?

   • An annual spring event is the production of the American Passion Play. The mansion (1872) of Supreme Court associate justice David Davis is a state historic site. Bloomington features museums devoted to history and aviation, a zoo, and a summer Shakespeare festival.

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   What schools are in Bloomington IL?

   • Bloomington is also home to several private schools, including Central Catholic High School, Corpus Christi Catholic School Elm./Jr. School, Epiphany Elm./Jr. School, St. Mary's Catholic School, Trinity Lutheran School, and Cornerstone Christian Academy.

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   Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. 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.

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   Bloomington is the County Seat of McLean County, the largest county in Illinois (approximately 762,240 acres). Bloomington (pop. 78,283) is a twin City with the Town of Normal (pop. 53,594). Interstates 39, 55 and 74 converge on Bloomington-Normal, as well as US Route 51 and State Route 9.

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   McLean County is the largest county by land area in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 Census, it had a population of 170,954. Its county seat is Bloomington. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Bloomington, city, seat (1830) of McLean county, central Illinois, U.S. It is adjacent to Normal (north), about halfway between Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri. The site was settled in 1822 and was known as Keg Grove and later as Blooming Grove for the area’s wildflowers. In 1831 the town was laid.

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   From its founding as the settlement of “Blooming Grove” in 1822, Bloomington remained a village until designated a town in 1831, when McLean County was created. It had a population of 150 by the time the first jail was built in 1832.