Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:25 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:15 am – 4:32 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days26 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomington 5w station, 5 mi away; snow from Bloomington Wtr Wks
Nearby landmarksIllinois Wesleyan Universitycollege · 1.1 miMiller Park Lakelake · under a mileIllinois State Universitycollege · 2.5 miBrian Lakelake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiller Parkpark · under a mile · 69 acresConstitution Trailpark · under a mileStubblefield Woodlots Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 382 acresFunks Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 197 acresMoraine View State Recreational Areastate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 1,652 acresMerwin Preservestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 711 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcLean County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McLean County monitors, IL
Drinking waterBloomingtonserves 77,610 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation796 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate BroMenn Medical Center1.5 miPost officeDowntown Bloomington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBloomington City Hallunder a milePoliceBloomington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBloomington Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolRegional Alternative School - Bloomington Campusunder a mileElementaryIrving Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Marys Catholic Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Wesleyan University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI4.0 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW111 miInterstateI-55 Bus1.4 miUS highwayUS 51 Busunder a mileAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL2.3 miCoachBloomingtonJefferson Lines2.3 miTransit85 stops within a mileConnect TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61702 ZIP area.
