Bloomington–Normal

For the train station, see Bloomington–Normal (Amtrak station).

Bloomington–Normal, officially known as the Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Illinois anchored by the twin municipalities of Bloomington and Normal. At the 2010 census, the municipalities had a combined urban population of 132,600, while the metropolitan area had a population of 169,572.

Bloomington–Normal Bloomington–Normal, IL MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Uptown Normal, looking east on North Street, 2011
Map of Bloomington–Normal–Pontiac, IL CSA   Bloomington–Normal, IL MSA   Pontiac, IL µSA   City of Bloomington   Town of Normal
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Principal cities	Bloomington Normal
Area
• Urban	49.2 sq mi (127 km2)
• Metro	1,601 sq mi (4,150 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Urban	132,600 (243rd)
• MSA	190,345 (225th)
• CSA	229,253 (130th)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Prior to 2013, the metropolitan area consisted of only McLean County.^[1] In 2013, the Office of Management and Budget revised the delineations of the metropolitan area to include all of DeWitt and McLean counties. Additionally, the Bloomington–Pontiac Combined Statistical Area was created to combine the Bloomington MSA with the Pontiac, Illinois micropolitan statistical area. The CSA includes McLean and Livingston counties.^[2]

See also

• Illinois statistical areas

References

1. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. November 20, 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
2. "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

External links

• Bloomington-Normal travel guide from Wikivoyage