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McLean County, Illinois

McLean County, Illinois, has 171,419 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bloomington. It uses Central Time and covers 1,183 sq mi (3,065 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
171,419
Land area
1,183 sq mi (3,065 km²)
County seat or government
Bloomington
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$79,905 ± $2,544
Median home value
$208,400 ± $3,688
Median rent, with utilities
$1,009 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
65.1% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bloomington, IL metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.01 sq mi (7.8 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17113
Coordinates (central point)
40.494559, -88.844539
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McLean County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6176154,075 people
  2. 6170437,279 people
  3. 6170135,136 people
  4. 6170513,213 people
  5. 617394,628 people
  6. 617454,542 people
  7. 617524,332 people
  8. 609364,246 people
  9. 617384,099 people
  10. 617532,833 people
  11. 617482,675 people
  12. 617362,673 people
All 33
  1. 618422,620 people
  2. 617262,546 people
  3. 617442,157 people
  4. 617322,099 people
  5. 617232,005 people
  6. 618431,934 people
  7. 617251,459 people
  8. 617281,359 people
  9. 618541,299 people
  10. 617761,285 people
  11. 617291,263 people
  12. 617541,131 people
  13. 617701,067 people
  14. 61774949 people
  15. 61722658 people
  16. 61737416 people
  17. 61720374 people
  18. 61724369 people
  19. 61730361 people
  20. 61772273 people
  21. 6173176 people

33 ZIP Code areas overlap McLean County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

McLean County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in McLean County, largest first

  1. Bloomington City Township78,907 people
  2. Normal Township52,417 people
  3. Randolph Township4,303 people
  4. Empire Township3,993 people
  5. Old Town Township3,421 people
  6. Bloomington Township2,623 people
  7. Lexington Township2,589 people
  8. Towanda Township2,530 people
  9. Hudson Township2,505 people
  10. Chenoa Township1,996 people
  11. Danvers Township1,846 people
  12. Gridley Township1,734 people
All 31
  1. Dry Grove Township1,378 people
  2. Dale Township1,345 people
  3. Downs Township1,275 people
  4. Martin Township1,222 people
  5. Cheney's Grove Township1,012 people
  6. Mount Hope Township927 people
  7. Allin Township812 people
  8. White Oak Township780 people
  9. Money Creek Township746 people
  10. Arrowsmith Township597 people
  11. Dawson Township534 people
  12. Blue Mound Township468 people
  13. Bellflower Township424 people
  14. West Township290 people
  15. Funks Grove Township269 people
  16. Anchor Township251 people
  17. Lawndale Township135 people
  18. Cropsey Township124 people
  19. Yates Township103 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in McLean County, largest first

  1. McLean County Unit School District 598,407 people
  2. Bloomington School District 8743,337 people
  3. Olympia Community Unit School District 1610,797 people
  4. Prairie Central Community Unit School District 810,414 people
  5. El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 116,894 people
  6. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 55,825 people
  7. Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 35,002 people
  8. Heyworth Community Unit School District 44,797 people
  9. Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 184,463 people
  10. Le Roy Community Unit School District 24,393 people
  11. Ridgeview Community Unit School District 193,729 people
  12. Lexington Community Unit School District 72,772 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bloomington, Illinois (city)78,907 people
  2. Normal, Illinois (town)53,569 people
  3. Le Roy, Illinois (city)3,236 people
  4. El Paso, Illinois (city)2,917 people
  5. Heyworth, Illinois (village)2,573 people
  6. Lexington, Illinois (city)2,126 people
  7. Hudson, Illinois (village)1,918 people
  8. Chenoa, Illinois (city)1,647 people
  9. Downs, Illinois (village)1,641 people
  10. Twin Grove, Illinois (CDP)1,458 people
  11. Gridley, Illinois (village)1,390 people
  12. Danvers, Illinois (village)1,130 people
All 24
  1. Colfax, Illinois (village)1,054 people
  2. Saybrook, Illinois (village)744 people
  3. McLean, Illinois (village)708 people
  4. Stanford, Illinois (village)514 people
  5. Carlock, Illinois (village)500 people
  6. Towanda, Illinois (village)350 people
  7. Bellflower, Illinois (village)328 people
  8. Arrowsmith, Illinois (village)320 people
  9. Anchor, Illinois (village)206 people
  10. Cooksville, Illinois (village)200 people
  11. Ellsworth, Illinois (village)179 people
  12. Shirley, Illinois (CDP)103 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. De Witt County, Illinois22 mi south
  2. Woodford County, Illinois28 mi northwest
  3. Livingston County, Illinois32 mi northeast
  4. Ford County, Illinois33 mi east
  5. Tazewell County, Illinois35 mi west
  6. Piatt County, Illinois36 mi south
  7. Logan County, Illinois37 mi southwest
  8. Champaign County, Illinois42 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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