Normal, Illinois

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Back to Normal, IL housing info, McLean County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Normal Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Normal, IL McLean County Population in July 2008: 52,056. Population change since 2000: +14.7%   Males: 24,448   (47.0%) Females: 27,608   (53.0%) Median resident age:   23.0 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61761, 61790. Normal Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,908 (it was $40,379 in 2000) Normal:   $49,908 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,048 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $167,124 (it was $116,200 in 2000) Normal:   $167,124 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $162,530; Detached houses: $174,454; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,328; In 2-unit structures: $87,829; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,627; Mobile homes: $18,341 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61761 Normal, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Nussbaum Transportation: Trucking Rebbec Pontiac Buick Greg Linder Photography SmartWork Solutions, Inc Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Normal: White Non-Hispanic (86.2%) Black (7.7%) Hispanic (2.6%) Two or more races (1.4%) Other race (0.9%) Chinese (0.6%) Asian Indian (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Normal: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Normal, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Normal is mentioned 1,769 times on our forum: Bloomington/Normal-Work for Weed Man?  (4 replies) Help moving to Bloomington/Normal  (5 replies) Life in Bloomington/Normal, IL  (12 replies) Where to Live in Bloomington-Normal  (2 replies) Any thoughts on Normal, IL?  (5 replies) Bloomington-Normal Area?  (2 replies) Latest news from Normal, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (9.9%), Italian (5.1%), Polish (4.4%), United States (3.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 02/25/1867 Elevation: 800 feet Land area: 13.6 square miles. Population density: 3822 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 88.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -497 (-1.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 9,813 (42.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 309

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

Here:	7.4%
Illinois:	10.5%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.50
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Normal, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Normal-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 14.4 miles away from the Normal town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people.

Normal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from Normal center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Tom Howland - College basketball player (Ball State Cardinals).

Political contributions by individuals in Normal, IL

• Central Il Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 2,636, Air Taxi Ops: 9,840, Itinerant Ops: 15,811, Local Ops: 13,551, Military Ops: 142)
• Bromenn Hospital Heliport

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Notable locations in Normal: Normal Industrial Park (A), Ironwood Country Club (B), Illinois State University Golf Course (C), State University Farm (D), Northtown Industrial Park (E), Soldiers and Sailors State Childrens Home (F), Normal Fire Department Station Two (G), Normal Township Hall (H), Milner Library (I), DeGarmo Hall (J), Bone Student Center (K), McCormick Hall (L), Dunn Hall (M), Braden Auditorium (N), Ropp Agriculture Building (O), Center for the Visual Arts (P), Redbird Arena (Q), Wright Hall (R), Manchester Hall (S), Barton Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: University Park Plaza Shopping Center (1), College Hills Mall Shopping Center (2), Landmark Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Normal include: Assembly of God Church (A), Bloomington-Normal Church of God (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Our Savior Lutheran Church (E), Christ the King Episcopal Church (F), Christ Lutheran Church (G), Free Methodist Church (H), Epiphany Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Normal include: Fairview Park (1), Hancock Stadium (2), Redbird Baseball Field (3), Safety Tower Park (4), Martin Luther King Park (5), Bicentennial Park (6), Maxwell Park (7), Ash Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Childrens Discovery Museum (101 East Beaufort) (1), Mad Reefer- The (Aquariums; 310 Wylie Dr) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Fairfield Inn Bloomington - Normal (202 Landmark Drive) (1), Comfort Suites (310 Greenbriar Drive # B) (2), Courtyard Bloomington- Normal (310A Greenbriar Drive) (3), Comfort Suites Normal (310b Greenbriar Dr) (4), Days Inn and Suites Normal (202 Landmark Drive) (5), Holiday Inn Exp and Ste Normal (1715 Parkway Plaza Drive) (6), Holiday Inn Normal (8 Trader Circle) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (322 Susan Drive) (1), McLean County - Children's Advocacy Center- Court Services- Juvenile Detention Ce (903 North Main Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	54.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

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

This town:	19.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Normal, IL

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• Best Western University Inn, #6 Trader Cir I-55 & Rt 51, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 454-4070
• Fairfield Inn By Marriott Normal, 202 Landmark Dr, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 454-6600, Fax: (309) 454-6600
• Super 8 Motel Normal, 21 Trader Cir, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 454-5858
• Motel 6 Normal, 1600 N Main St, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (217) 452-0422, Fax: (309) 452-2639
• Courtyard By Marriott Bloomington, 310a Greenbriar Dr, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 862-1166
• Comfort Suites, 310B Greenbriar Dr, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 452-8588, Fax: (309) 452-8588
• Signature Inn - Normal, 101 S Veterans Pkwy, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 454-4044, Fax: (309) 454-4044
• Candlewood Suites Hotel, 203 Susan Dr, Normal, IL 61761, Phone: (309) 862-4100, Fax: (309) 862-4111
• 2 other hotels and motels

Here		44.2%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

• Near Hwy 55 On Township Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA777
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• Lisa M Minney, Near Hwy 55 On Township Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, Cr-1800 N. (K-Farms - 050865), Type: Mast, Structure height: 58.2 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60172, Phone: (847) 240-1508
• Christine A Verre, Rural Route 8, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Corrie Zaldivar, 4203 E Raab Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
  Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, 2.2 Mi N Of Hwy 155 E Of Hwy 51, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
  Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

• Fire: 144
• Hazardous Condition: 109
• Service Call: 10
• Good Intent Call: 5

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