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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> |
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> |
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==Economy== |
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Bloomington has a wide diversity of economic sectors with a focus on education, manufacturing and processing, medical services, agriculture, and retail businesses. |
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===Headquartered in Bloomington=== |
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- [[State Farm]] (~15,000 employees) |
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- Afni |
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- [[Country Financial]] |
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==Sports== |
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| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington Edge]] |
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| [[Champions Indoor Football|CIF]] Indoor football |
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| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]] |
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| 2006–2018 |
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| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington PrairieThunder]] |
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| [[Central Hockey League]] Ice hockey |
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| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]] |
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| 2006–2011 |
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| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington Blaze]] |
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| [[Central Hockey League|CHL]] Ice hockey |
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| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]] |
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| 2011–2013 |
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| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Bloomington Thunder (SPHL)|Bloomington Thunder]] |
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| [[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]] Ice hockey |
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| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]] |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Central Illinois Flying Aces]] |
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| [[USHL]] Ice hockey |
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| [[Grossinger Motors Arena]] |
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| 2014–2019 |
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| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Normal CornBelters]] |
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| [[Frontier League|FL]] Baseball |
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| [[The Corn Crib]] |
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| 2010–present |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:19, 13 June 2019
Bloomington–Normal
Bloomington, IL MSA | |
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| 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 zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Bloomington–Normal, officially known as the Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan 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. The two-city area is colloquially known as "Blo-No".
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 all of DeWitt, McLean, and Livingston counties.[2]
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References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bloomington-Normal.
- ^ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. November 20, 2008. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-23. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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