The Bloomington area was at the edge of a large grove occupied by the Kickapoo people before the first
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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 ), of whi… See more

As of the 2010 census, there were 76,610 people and 30,454 households within the city. The population density was 2,814.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,086.8/km ). There were 34,339 housing units at an average de… See more

Bloomington is home to State Farm Insurance, Country Financial, Illinois Agricultural Association, and Beer Nuts. The original Steak 'n Shake restaurant was opened in Normal, Bloomington's adjoining city, in 193… See more

Bloomington-Normal ranks competitively in Richard Florida's creativity rankings. Most noteworthy is Bloomington-Normal's creative class share of the workforce, which resulted in a No. 1 rating for Bloomington-Normal's cr… See more

The Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department is composed of four divisions: Parks, Recreation, Golf, and the Miller Park Zoo. The department maintains over 1,100 acres (4.5 km ) of land including 44 park sites and th… See more

Bloomington has been home to multiple minor league and semiprofessional hockey teams throughout the years. The first being the Bloomington PrairieThunder from 2006 to 2011. Bloomington was then home to the Bloomingto… See more