Downs is a village in McLean County, Illinois, home to about 1,641 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61736, and parts of 61705 are in Downs too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Downs
Mostly Bloomington; part is in Downs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Downs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Downs; 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.
Downs had 1,201 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.
It’s the 552nd 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 (8 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Downs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
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Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Tri Valley CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Elem SchoolDowns | Pre-K–3 | 295 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Tri-Valley Middle SchoolDowns | 4–8 | 450 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Tri-Valley High SchoolDowns | 9–12 | 329 | Public | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomington and Twin Grove.
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