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'''Bloomington–Normal''', officially known as the '''Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area''', is a [[United States metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] in [[Central Illinois]] anchored by the [[Twin cities|twin municipalities]] of [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]] and [[Normal, Illinois|Normal]]. At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the municipalities had a combined urban population of 132,600, while the metropolitan area had a population of 169,572. The two-city area is colloquially known as "Blo-No".


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'''Bloomington–Normal''', officially known as the '''Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area''', is a [[metropolitan statistical area]] in [[Central Illinois]] anchored by the [[Twin cities|twin municipalities]] of [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]] and [[Normal, Illinois|Normal]]. At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the municipalities had a combined urban population of 132,600, while the metropolitan area had a population of 169,572.
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Prior to 2013, the metropolitan area consisted of only [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean County]].<ref name="MSA-2008">{{cite web|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf|date=November 20, 2008|accessdate=March 8, 2015|publisher=Office of Management and Budget|format=pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223111153/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf#|archive-date=2010-12-23|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> In 2013, the [[Office of Management and Budget]] revised the delineations of the metropolitan area to include all of [[DeWitt County, Illinois|DeWitt]] and McLean counties. Additionally, the '''Bloomington–Pontiac [[Combined statistical area|Combined Statistical Area]]''' was created to combine the Bloomington MSA with the ''[[Pontiac, Illinois]] [[micropolitan statistical area]].'' The CSA includes all of DeWitt, McLean, and [[Livingston County, Illinois|Livingston]] counties.<ref name="MSA-2013">{{cite web|title=Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b-13-01.pdf|date=February 28, 2013|accessdate=March 5, 2016|publisher=Office of Management and Budget|format=pdf}}</ref>
==Economy==
Bloomington has a wide diversity of economic sectors with a focus on education, manufacturing and processing, medical services, agriculture, and retail businesses.
===Headquartered in Bloomington===
[[Wirelessbuy Inc]] – Wireless Carrier of Usa Based Unlimited Hotspot Data for LTE service headquartered in Bloomington


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Prior to 2013, the metropolitan area consisted of only [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean County]].<ref name="MSA-2008">{{cite web|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf|date=November 20, 2008|access-date=March 8, 2015|publisher=Office of Management and Budget|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113121/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-07|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, the [[Office of Management and Budget]] revised the delineations of the metropolitan area to include all of [[DeWitt County, Illinois|DeWitt]] and McLean counties. Additionally, the '''Bloomington–Pontiac [[Combined statistical area|Combined Statistical Area]]''' was created to combine the Bloomington MSA with the ''[[Pontiac, Illinois]] [[micropolitan statistical area]].'' The CSA includes McLean and [[Livingston County, Illinois|Livingston]] counties.<ref name=OMB_23-01>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf|title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas|publisher=[[United States]] [[Office of Management and Budget]]|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>


==Sports==
==See also==
* [[Illinois statistical areas]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Years
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington Edge]]
| [[Champions Indoor Football|IFL]] Indoor football
| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]]
| 2006–present
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington PrairieThunder]]
| [[Central Hockey League]] Ice hockey
| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]]
| 2006–2011
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington Blaze]]
| [[Central Hockey League|CHL]] Ice hockey
| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]]
| 2011–2013
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington Thunder (SPHL)|Bloomington Thunder]]
| [[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]] Ice hockey
| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]]
| 2013-2014
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Central Illinois Flying Aces]]
| [[USHL]] Ice hockey
| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]]
| 2014–present
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Normal CornBelters]]
| [[Frontier League|FL]] Baseball
| [[The Corn Crib]]
| 2010–present
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 3 November 2024

For the train station, see Bloomington–Normal (Amtrak station).
Bloomington–Normal
Bloomington–Normal, IL MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Uptown Normal, looking east on North Street, 2011
Uptown Normal, looking east on North Street, 2011
Map
Map of Bloomington–Normal–Pontiac, IL CSA
Country United States
State Illinois
Principal cities
Area
 • Urban
49.2 sq mi (127 km2)
 • Metro
1,601 sq mi (4,150 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Urban
132,600 (243rd)
 • MSA
190,345 (225th)
 • CSA
229,253 (130th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

Bloomington–Normal, officially known as the Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Illinois anchored by the twin municipalities of Bloomington and Normal. At the 2010 census, the municipalities had a combined urban population of 132,600, while the metropolitan area had a population of 169,572.

Prior to 2013, the metropolitan area consisted of only McLean County.[1] In 2013, the Office of Management and Budget revised the delineations of the metropolitan area to include all of DeWitt and McLean counties. Additionally, the Bloomington–Pontiac Combined Statistical Area was created to combine the Bloomington MSA with the Pontiac, Illinois micropolitan statistical area. The CSA includes McLean and Livingston counties.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. November 20, 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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