Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, home to about 78,907 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61701, 61704 and 61705.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL116 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bloomington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bloomington had 78,680 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
McLean County grew from 67,843 residents in 1900 to 170,954 in 2020.
McLean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomington 5w, IL weather station (6 miles away).
75,617 jobs at 3,481 businesses in McLean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,379 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bloomington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 106 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 161 |
| Dentists | 109 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 193 |
| Mental health providers | 628 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 126 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (63 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (16 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by McLean County USD 5, Bloomington SD 87, DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham ElementaryBloomington | Pre-K | 313 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early EducBloomington | Pre-K | 260 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Benjamin Elem SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 607 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Bent Elem SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cedar Ridge Elem SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 418 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fox Creek Elementary SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 292 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Irving Elementary SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 303 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northpoint Elementary SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 472 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Oakland Elementary SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 446 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Pepper Ridge Elementary SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 287 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Sheridan Elem SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 314 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Stevenson Elem SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 299 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Washington Elem SchoolBloomington | K–5 | 379 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bloomington Jr High SchoolBloomington | 6–8 | 1,050 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Evans Junior High SchoolBloomington | 6–8 | 778 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Regional Alop SchoolBloomington | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Safe School ProgramBloomington | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Bloomington High SchoolBloomington | 9–12 | 1,369 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bloomington Area Career CenterBloomington | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–8 | 460 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| St Marys SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–8 | 332 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.2 mi |
| Central Catholic High SchoolBloomington | 9–12 | 300 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Twin Grove and Downs.
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