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Welcome to McLean County ...

Time Zone: McLean County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bloomington is the Seat for McLean County.

McLean County was founded in 1830 and was created by taking area from Tazewell County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McLean had a population of 171,272 people. This is an increase of 1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 169,572 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLean represented 1.32% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in McLean County:

  • Anchor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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    • Anchor is located in McLean County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchor <2>
  • Arrowsmith
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
    • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <2>
  • Bellflower
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
    • Bellflower is located in McLean County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <2>
  • Bloomington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in McLean County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
  • Chenoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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    • Chenoa is located in McLean County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <2>
  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Colfax is located in McLean County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Cooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Danvers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
    • Downs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Downs is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Gridley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Gridley is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <2>
    • Heyworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Le Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • McLean
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Normal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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      • Normal is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
    • Saybrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <2>
    • Stanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Towanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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