McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is the largest county by land area in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 170,954.[1] Its county seat is Bloomington.[2]
McLean County | |
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.jpg.webp) Old McLean County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′N 88°51′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | December 25, 1830 |
| Named for | John McLean |
| Seat | Bloomington |
| Largest city | Bloomington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,186 sq mi (3,070 km2) |
| • Land | 1,183 sq mi (3,060 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 170,954 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
McLean County was founded in 1830 and named for John McLean, United States Senator for Illinois, who died in 1830.[3]
Geography
The county has a total area of 1,186 square miles (3,070 km2).
Bordering counties
- Woodford County - northwest
- Livingston County - northeast
- Ford County - east
- Champaign County - southeast
- Piatt County - south
- DeWitt County - south
- Logan County - southwest
- Tazewell County - west
Communities
Cities
Town
Villages
- Anchor
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Carlock
- Colfax
- Cooksville
- Danvers
- Downs
- Ellsworth
- Gridley
- Heyworth
- Hudson
- McLean
- Saybrook
- Stanford
- Towanda
Census-designated place
- Twin Grove
Other unincorporated communities
- Barnes
- Bentown
- Bloomington Heights
- Cropsey
- Covell
- Funks Grove
- Holder
- Lyttleville
- Meadows
- Merna
- Shirley
- Watkins
- Weedman
- Weston
Townships
McLean County is divided into these townships:
- Allin
- Anchor
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Bloomington
- Blue Mound
- Cheney's Grove
- Chenoa
- Cropsey
- Dale
- Danvers
- Dawson
- Downs
- Dry Grove
- Empire
- Funk's Grove
- Gridley
- Hudson
- Lawndale
- Lexington
- Martin
- Money Creek
- Mount Hope
- Normal
- Old Town
- Randolph
- Towanda
- West
- White Oak
- Yates
Ghost towns
- Allin
- Benjaminville
- Kumler
References
- "QuickFacts: McLean County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
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