Bloomington, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 72,416. Population change since 2000: +10.2%

Males: 35,100	(48.5%)
Females: 37,316	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	32.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61701, 61702, 61704, 61709, 61710, 61791, 61799.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,431 (it was $46,496 in 2000)

Bloomington:	$55,431
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,100 (it was $108,200 in 2000)

Bloomington:	$152,100
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $173,997; Detached houses: $192,267; Townhouses or other attached units: $173,332; In 2-unit structures: $95,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,853; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,081; Mobile homes: $20,360

Median gross rent in 2007: $666.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 12.0%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 61701, 61704, 61705.

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Races in Bloomington:

White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
Black (8.6%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Asian Indian (1.6%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bloomington: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.2%), Irish (14.2%), English (10.8%), United States (7.1%), Italian (4.4%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/29/1897

Elevation: 829 feet

Land area: 22.5 square miles.

Population density: 3218 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bloomington

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomington city

Never married: 29.7%
Now married: 52.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 10.9%

2,955 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:	4.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 143 registered sex offenders living in Bloomington, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bloomington to the number of sex offenders is 506 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,272 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,085 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (116.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Normal, IL (1.6 miles ), Towanda, IL (2.7 miles ), Downs, IL (2.8 miles ), Hudson, IL (3.0 miles ), Carlock, IL (3.3 miles ), Danvers, IL (3.3 miles ), Heyworth, IL (3.4 miles ), Stanford, IL (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 430 buildings, average cost: $87,700
1998: 479 buildings, average cost: $91,400
1999: 503 buildings, average cost: $104,500
2000: 363 buildings, average cost: $110,200
2001: 501 buildings, average cost: $113,100
2002: 429 buildings, average cost: $123,000
2003: 441 buildings, average cost: $131,300
2004: 425 buildings, average cost: $150,600
2005: 379 buildings, average cost: $152,100
2006: 279 buildings, average cost: $151,700
2007: 200 buildings, average cost: $151,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 88.98 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Evergreen City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17,403 (+26.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 24,610 (69.7%)

Area code: 309

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Bloomington, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +11,970 (+22.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.9%
Illinois:	5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Finance and insurance (21%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (3%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (26%)
Educational services (16%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Bloomington by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	1	2	3	1	3	3	1	3
per 100,000	1.7	1.5	3.1	4.6	1.5	4.4	4.3	1.3	4.0
Rapes	63	42	59	62	61	65	59	65	84
per 100,000	109.2	64.8	91.0	95.7	90.5	94.9	85.2	86.7	112.0
Robberies	43	59	67	98	91	95	95	68	89
per 100,000	74.5	91.0	103.4	151.2	135.0	138.7	137.1	90.7	118.7
Assaults	277	320	306	327	293	266	336	289	357
per 100,000	480.0	493.8	472.2	504.6	434.6	388.3	485.0	385.5	476.2
Burglaries	432	460	463	641	596	536	585	554	538
per 100,000	748.6	709.8	714.4	989.1	884.1	782.4	844.4	738.9	717.6
Thefts	1,751	2,028	2,031	1,990	1,759	1,857	1,751	1,575	1,575
per 100,000	3034.3	3129.2	3133.9	3070.6	2609.1	2710.7	2527.4	2100.7	2100.7
Auto thefts	102	98	117	118	104	115	107	112	104
per 100,000	176.8	151.2	180.5	182.1	154.3	167.9	154.4	149.4	138.7
Arson	11	15	15	11	7	12	19	12	24
per 100,000	19.1	23.1	23.1	17.0	10.4	17.5	27.4	16.0	32.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	397.1	367.9	394.3	438.7	381.4	380.5	387.5	324.0	373.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 165 (126 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.74
US city average:	3.00

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Bloomington-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Bloomington city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people.

Birthplace of: George Lincoln Rockwell - (died 1967), Nazi Party leader, Elbert Hubbard, William Brady - College basketball player (Dayton Flyers).

Main business address for: CITIZENS FIRST FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospital/medical center in Bloomington:

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (2200 E WASHINGTON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bloomington:

BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 11 miles; NORMAL, IL)
EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; EUREKA, IL)
DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bloomington, IL

Airports and Heliports located in Bloomington:

Cottonwood Airport (Runways: 1)
St Joseph Medical Center - Bloomington Heliport
Stark Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Bloomington, IL

Amtrak station near Bloomington:

3 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.cityhall.ci.bloomington.il.us

Colleges/Universities in Bloomington:

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,019; Location: 1312 N PARK ST; Private, not-for-profit)
HAIRMASTERS INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 506 S MCCLUN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: hairmasters.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bloomington:

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 49 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)

Public high schools in Bloomington:

Bloomington High School (Location: 1202 E LOCUST ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Regional Alternative School (Location: 408 W WASHINGTON; Grades: 9 - 12)
Regional Alternative School (Location: 408 W WASHINGTON; Grades: 10 - 12)
Safe Program School (Location: 408 W WASHINGTON; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private high school in Bloomington:

CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 712 N CENTER STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bloomington:

Northpoint Elementary School (Location: 2602 E COLLEGE AVE; Grades: K - 5)
Oakland Elementary School (Location: 1605 E OAKLAND AVE; Grades: K - 5)
Pepper Ridge Elementary School (Location: 2602 DANBURY DR; Grades: K - 5)
Stevenson Elementary School (Location: 2106 ARROWHEAD DR; Grades: K - 5)
Sheridan Elementary School (Location: 1403 W WALNUT ST; Grades: K - 5)
Brigham Elementary School (Location: 201 BRIGHAM SCH RD; Grades: PK - 5)
Washington Elementary School (Location: 1201 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: K - 5)
Irving Elementary School (Location: 602 W JACKSON ST; Grades: K - 5)
Fox Creek Elementary School (Location: 3910 FOX CREEK RD; Grades: PK - 5)
Bent Elementary School (Location: 904 N ROOSEVELT AVE; Grades: K - 5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bloomington:

ST CLARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 1909 EAST LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG - 4)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 701 S MADISON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
BLOOMING GROVE ACADEMY (Students: 137; Location: 510 E WASHINGTON S115; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 603 WEST JACKSON ST; Grades: PK - 7)
MULBERRY SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 320 E MULBERRY STREET; Grades: PK - 2)
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 212 WILLIAMSBURG; Grades: KG - KG)

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Library in Bloomington:

BLOOMINGTON P.L. (Operating income: $2,910,985; Location: 205 E. OLIVE ST.; 201,697 books; 11,757 audio materials; 4,952 video materials; 745 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bloomington: Highland Park Golf Course (A), McLean County Fairground (B), Mark Evans Observatory (C), Bloomington Country Club (D), Lakeside Country Club (E), Bible Garden (F), DeMotte Hall (G), Alice Miller Center for the Fine Arts (H), Arnold Cabana (I), McLean County Courthouse (J), McPherson Hall (K), Mclean County Arts Center (L), Mclean County Historical Museum (M), Memorial Gymnasium (N), Fred Young Fieldhouse (O), Memorial Student Center (P), Lincoln Leisure Center (Q), Merrill J Holmes Administration Building (R), Merwin Art Gallery (S), Dodds Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eastland Mall Shopping Center (1), Eastland Commons Shopping Center (2), Towanda Plaza Shopping Center (3), Colonial Plaza Shopping Center (4), Empire Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bloomington include: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (A), Seventh Adventist Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bloomington Bible Church (D), Bloomington West Church of God (E), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (F), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (H), First Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Mary's Cemetery (1), Price Cemetery (2), Park Hill Cemetery (3), Jewish Cemetery (4), East Lawn Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Miller Park Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Goose Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bloomington include: Ewing Park (1), Evergreen Park (2), Fell Avenue Park (3), O'Neil Park (4), Rollingbrook Park (5), Buckmann Park (6), Holiday Park (7), State Farm Park (8), General Electric Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bloomington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Creatures Crypt Haunted House (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1201 E Bell St) (1), Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (210 South East Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Country Inn & Suites (923 Maple Hill Road) (1), Davis Manor Bed & Breakfast (1001 E Jefferson St) (2), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Bloomingtn Nrmlwst (923 Maple Hill Road) (3), Coachman Motel (408 East Washington) (4), Econo Lodge (401 Brock Drive) (5), Hampton Inn Bloomington/Normal (604 1/2 Iaa Drive) (6), Guesthouse Inn - Bloomington (1803 E Empire St) (7), Eastland Suites (1801 Eastland Dr) (8), Extended Stayamerica (1805 South Veterans Parkway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Illinois State - Supreme Court Reporter Of Decisions (722 West Chestnut Street) (1), Illinois State - State Appellate Court 4th District (318 West Washington Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bloomington and their reported violations in the past:

BLOOMINGTON (Population served: 65400, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-07-1992 and DEC-28-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-28-1993 to DEC-28-1993)

BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP PWD WEST PHASE (Population served: 1800, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and NOV-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

COLONIAL MEADOWS WATER COMPANY (Population served: 190, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: Referred for Higher St Level Review (DEC-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2005), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), Referred for Higher St Level Review (2 times from DEC-30-2005 to JAN-26-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: Referred for Higher St Level Review (DEC-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2005), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-04-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005), St BCA signed (NOV-23-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005), Referred for Higher St Level Review (DEC-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2005), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006)

5 routine major monitoring violations

12 other older monitoring violations

FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (135293) (Address: 2207 N. TOWANDA-BARNES RD, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

MUSTANG SALLYS BAR & BOWL (Population served: 54, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Intentional no-action (AUG-16-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-1998), St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2000), St Intentional no-action (MAY-25-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-15-1999), St Intentional no-action (JUL-20-1999)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bloomington that have no violations reported:

BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP PWD-CRESTWICKE (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
HAZY HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 257, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FREEDOM OIL COMPANY (125666) (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KELLYS MERNA TAP (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SHELL TRAVEL MART (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WALMART STORES INC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
MICHAELS HARDWARE 24000 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SCHNUCKS MARKET (135590) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
KROGER FOOD STORE #1 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
KROGER FOOD STORE #2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bloomington, IL

People in group quarters in Bloomington

1578 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
330 people in nursing homes
203 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
177 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
117 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
22 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
13 people in religious group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Bloomington compared to Illinois state average:

Bloomington, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Capacity: 8,000.

Banks with most branches in Bloomington (2009 data):

Busey Bank: Veterans Branch, Bloomington Citizens Savings Branch, E Hamilton Road Branch, E Washington Branch, Fairway Drive Branch, Bloomington Branch. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $4,012.8 mil, Deposits: $3,156.8 mil, headquarters in Champaign, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: First Busey Corporation
National City Bank: East Empire Branch, Hershey Road Branch, Bloomington Downtown, Market And Jc Parkway Branch, Jefferson Street Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Heartland Bank and Trust Company: East Oakland Avenue Branch, Main Street Bloomington Branch, Illinois Wesleyan University Seasona, Market Street Branch, Heartland Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2008-06-18: Bank assets: $1,441.5 mil, Deposits: $1,185.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancorp, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Market Branch, Bloomington Main Branch, Bloomington Downtown Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Commerce Bank, National Association: Bloomington Airport Branch, East Facility, 120 North Center Street Branch. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $17,422.3 mil, Deposits: $12,899.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 215 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
First State Bank of Bloomington: First State Bank Of Bloomington at 204 North Prospect Road, branch established on 1975-06-09; Westminster Village Facility at 2025 East Lincoln, branch established on 1979-11-01. Info updated 2009-01-05: Bank assets: $89.5 mil, Deposits: $69.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancorp Of Monticello, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Freestar Bank, National Association: Brickyard Branch at 1 Brickyard Drive, Suite 301, branch established on 2001-09-21; Bloomington Branch at 1218 Towanda Avenue, branch established on 1995-09-01. Info updated 2006-06-23: Bank assets: $403.3 mil, Deposits: $306.0 mil, headquarters in Pontiac, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Pnb Holding Co.
First State Bank: Bloomington Mortgage Services Office at 205 North Williamsburg Drive, branch established on 2007-02-20; Bloomington Branch at 502 North Hershey, branch established on 2008-01-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $468.3 mil, Deposits: $349.7 mil, headquarters in Mendota, IL, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
11 other banks with 11 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bloomington, Illinois

Quality Inn & Suites, 1803 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704, Phone: (309) 663-1361, Fax: (309) 834-0808
Jumer's Chateau, 1601 Jumer Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704, Phone: (309) 662-2020, Fax: (309) 662-2020
Clarion Hotel, 1219 Holiday Ln, Bloomington, IL 61704, Phone: (309) 662-5311, Fax: (609) 662-6283
Econo Lodge, 401 Brock Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701, Phone: (309) 829-3100
Days Inn Bloomington, 1707 W Market St, Bloomington, IL 61701, Phone: (309) 829-6292, Fax: (309) 829-6292
Comfort Inn Bloomington, 500 Brock, Bloomington, IL 61701, Phone: (309) 828-6000
Parkway Inn, 2419 Springfield Rd, Bloomington, IL 61701, Phone: (309) 828-1505
Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference CTR, 1801 Eastland Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704, Phone: (Inv) lid Input
16 other hotels and motels

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Bloomington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Bloomington

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	28.6%	14.7%	8.4%	8.4%	6.6%
Congregations	7.2%	17.3%	5.8%	6.5%	5.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.9%	5.6%	2.6%	2.2%	16.8%
Congregations	7.2%	8.6%	3.6%	2.9%	36.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	25	$100,460	$48,221	0	$0
Other Government Administration	28	$102,637	$43,987	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	4	$23,646	$70,938	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	122	$733,396	$72,137	0	$0
Police - Other	39	$136,511	$42,003	0	$0
Firefighters	92	$533,408	$69,575	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$4,227	$50,724	0	$0
Streets and Highways	49	$205,269	$50,270	0	$0
Welfare	2	$4,525	$27,150	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		10	$13,765
Sewerage	18	$50,789	$33,859	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	56	$183,844	$39,395	82	$72,303
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$8,838	$53,028	0	$0
Water Supply	55	$183,915	$40,127	4	$5,784
Transit	59	$241,235	$49,065	19	$22,548
Local Libraries	41	$135,563	$39,677	24	$24,435
Other and Unallocable	59	$201,904	$41,065	9	$10,754
Totals for Government	652	$2,850,167	$52,457	148	$149,589

Bloomington government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,647,000
Charges - Parks & Recreation: $3,111,000
All Other: $2,695,000

Sewerage: $2,175,000

Parking Facilities: $749,000

Housing & Community Development: $161,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $5,616,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,069,000

Central Staff Services: $1,091,000

Police Protection: $681,000

Solid Waste Management: $598,000

Fire Protection: $293,000

Sewerage: $178,000

Financial Administration: $94,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $76,000

Water Utilities: $9,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,701,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,399,000

General - Other: $8,350,000

Water Utilities: $7,630,000

Fire Protection: $7,051,000

Regular Highways: $5,273,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,972,000

Central Staff Services: $3,885,000

Libraries: $3,045,000

Sewerage: $1,970,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,550,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,143,000

Parking Facilities: $945,000

General Public Buildings: $749,000

Financial Administration: $729,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $339,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $29,368,000
Total Federal Securities: $12,306,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $6,854,000

Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,521,000

Benefit Payments: $3,511,000

From Local Government: $2,997,000

Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,159,000

Local Employee Contribution: $938,000

Withdrawals: $27,000

Interest Revenue: $-1,419,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $887,000
All Other: $308,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,699,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $351,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $31,782,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,516,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,973,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,513,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,812,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,074,000
Interest Earnings: $781,000
Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $257,000
Housing & Community Development: $192,000

Welfare - Other: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,588,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,954,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,820,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,425,000
All Other: $3,886,000

Highways: $1,892,000

Housing & Community Development: $172,000

Public Welfare: $62,000
Tax - Property: $14,455,000
Total General Sales: $10,735,000

Public Utilities: $4,507,000

NEC: $1,155,000

Other Selective Sales: $974,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,524,000

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
McLean County: 0.22%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	0.56% ($32,006 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, IL	0.36% ($37,836)
from Livingston County, IL	0.32% ($35,349)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
McLean County: 0.06%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	0.61% ($34,847 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, IL	0.31% ($36,050)
to Champaign County, IL	0.26% ($28,940)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bloomington:

WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloomington:

W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WESN (88.1 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY)
WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
W255AI (98.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bloomington:

W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bloomington fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 66
Total length: 271 meters (889ft)
Total costs: $5,084,000
Total average daily traffic: 518,456
Total average daily truck traffic: 114,288

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 4
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 4
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 28
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 7
1990-1999: 12
2000-2009: 5

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 13 full and 9 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	103	$111,804	969	$117,364	686	$113,206	134	$42,780	29	$943,258	168	$93,789	5	$60,452
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$94,047	42	$103,940	107	$101,127	31	$35,914	0	$0	9	$71,316	4	$39,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED	10	$95,175	78	$102,249	423	$120,417	112	$45,909	1	$497,750	34	$88,535	10	$32,444
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$125,007	59	$128,002	194	$130,187	10	$97,480	0	$0	11	$94,423	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	9	$103,630	53	$126,169	3	$26,473	0	$0	3	$91,903	0	$0

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See detailed mortgage data for all 21 tracts in Bloomington, IL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 12 full and 9 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	318	$122,457	72	$132,854	9	$102,371
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$126,398	12	$137,184	1	$108,280
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$104,737	1	$190,630	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	9	$102,608	2	$135,995	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 267
Hazardous Condition: 341
Service Call: 9
Good Intent Call: 20

Incident types - Bloomington

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bloomington, IL

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