Bloomington, Illinois

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The city of Bloomington is located in central Illinois. The city traces its origin to 1820 when Euro-American settlers arrived in the area, at that time the Kickapoo people, a Native American Tribe, were the inhabitants of the place. However, it was not until a decade later in 1830 when the area was made the county Seat of the then newly created McLean County that it began experiencing real growth and development. It began with James Allin donating over 60 acres of his land to develop the new town. The area had rich soils for agriculture that encouraged the migration of new farmers into Bloomington. With a booming agricultural economy, people moved in to trade at the site that grew to the present day, Downtown Bloomington.

Today, the city of Bloomington is a modern community located in the County of McLean where it is the county seat. The city is home to more than 90,000 people ranking it the 12th most populous city in Illinois.

The city of Normal, on the other hand, dates its history to 1854 when Joseph Parkinson laid out North Bloomington on the part of his land at the intersection of Chicago-Alton and Illinois Central Railroads. However, the modern day Normal is associated to Jesse Fell who although was not involved in the original layout of the town but played a significant role in the city’s growth and development. Jesse Fell put in place the policies that led to the growth of this city. He planted trees, placed clauses on deeds to help maintain those trees, and placed clauses in deeds to restrict the sale of alcohol in properties. In 1865, this city was renamed Normal, a name taken from Illinois State Normal University which was a teacher training institution then. Years later, the university was renamed Illinois State University.

Today, Normal is also located in the county of McLean and is home to about 70,000 people, and covers a total area of about 18.5 square miles. This city is adjacent to Bloomington, and together they form the “Twin Cities” in the Bloomington-Normal Metropolitan Area. This metropolitan area is the 7th most populated community in Illinois outside Chicagoland.

For transportation, the area boasts Bloomington Station, which is Amtrak second busiest Station after Chicago in Illinois. It also has Central Illinois Regional Airport, Interstate 39, Interstate 74, and Interstate 55 that makes the city an important transportation hub in central Illinois.

Climate wise, since Bloomington and Normal lie in the Midwest region, it enjoys the humid continental climate that has four distinct seasons. The winters are cold and snowy while the summers are hot, humid. The hottest month is July with an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit while January is the coldest month with an average low of 14 degrees Fahrenheit. The average precipitation is approximately 37 inches per year with much of the rain being experienced during the summer months although the region receives rainfall in all months of the year. The wettest month is August with about 5 inches of rain while the driest month is January with around 2 inches of rainfall because most of the rain falls as snow.

The attraction and recreational sites in the Bloomington and Normal area include Pepsi Ice Center, Upper Limits Indoor Rock Climbing Gym, U.S Cellular Coliseum, Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington-Normal Constitution Trail, and Genevieve Green Gardens. Recently, Bloomington was ranked fifth best golf city in America by Golf Digest Magazine. The ranking was because it scored highly on factors such as value for golf, excellent weather, quality golf, and access to golf. Some of the golf courses here include Den at Fox Creek, Highland Park Golf Course, The Links at Ireland Grove, and Prairie Vista Golf Course. The arts and theater sites in Bloomington include Bloomington Center for Performing Arts, McLean County Arts Center, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Castle Theatre, Miller Park Outdoor Summer Theatre, and Community Players Theatre.

The annual festivals here in Bloomington include American Passion Play, Lincoln’s Bloomington Festival, Spring Bloom Arts Festival, Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Sweet Corn Blues Festival, and Illinois Shakespeare Festival. The historical sites in this city are Ewing Manor, Miller Park Pavilion and War Memorial, and McLean County Museum of History, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Vrooman Mansion, David Davis Mansion, Prairie Aviation Museum. Some of the other places of interest include Carden Park, Constitution Trail, Anderson Park, Children’s Discovery Museum, Ironwood Golf Course, Normal Theatre, Maxwell Park, Hidden Creek Nature Sanctuary, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Ironwood Golf Course, and Anderson Park among others. The arts facilities in this area include Braden Auditorium and Prairie Fire Theatre.

For higher education needs Bloomington is home to Illinois Wesleyan University, the other neighboring institutions include Heartland Community College and Illinois State University.

The major employers in this area are State Farm Insurance, Illinois State University, County Financial, and Illinois State University, Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center and Afni.

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For sports activities, people here visit Redbird Arena which is home to Illinois State Redbirds, which has both men and women volleyball and basketball teams. The other sports venues include Champion Fields located at Maxwell Park, The Corn Crib and Hancock Stadium that hosts Illinois State Redbirds football team.

For higher education services, this area boasts of the oldest public university in Illinois, the Illinois State University. The University hosts Watterson Towers that stands out as among the tallest dorm buildings on earth. The other higher education institutions in Normal include Heartland Community College and Lincoln College Illinois.

Some of the zip codes that we service from this local Finally Sold branch are: 61554, 61555, 61558, 61601, 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61607, 61611, 61612, 61613, 61614, 61615, 61625, 61629, 61630, 61633, 61634, 61635, 61636, 61637, 61638, 61639, 61641, 61643, 61650, 61651, 61652, 61653, 61654, 61655, 61656, 61701, 61702, 61704, 61705, 61709, 61710, 61761, 61790, 61791, 61799, 61801, 61802, 61803, 61820, 61821, 61822, 61824, 61825, 61826. If your home is outside of this area, then please visit our main Illinois page or USA Map to select your appropriate region so that we can connect you to the right local home buying branch.

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