Welcome to McLean ...
The village of McLean is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of McLean has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of McLean: mik-LAYN<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McLean, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McLean has a population of 794 people<4> (see below for details).
McLean is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: McLean lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for McLean: (309)
The ZIP code for McLean: 61754<6>
Websites for McLean ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcleancochamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McLean, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McLean had an population of 794 people. This is a decrease of 4.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McLean had a population of 830 people. This makes McLean the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 830 people, the population of McLean increased 2.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 808 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McLean.
Communities Also Named McLean ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named McLean - they are located in Arkansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McLean.
Communities near McLean ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McLean.
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <7>
- Normal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <7>
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
- Heyworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
- Heyworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <7>
- Mackinaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <7>
- Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <7>
- Minier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
- Minier is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <7>
- Danvers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <7>
- Downs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McLean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McLean.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McLean. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McLean.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McLean. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McLean.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McLean ...
Looking for more information about McLean? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McLean, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McLean.
Adding McLean to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McLean in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McLean was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the McLean post office opened in 1856.
We also found McLean on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McLean.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McLean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McLean. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McLean. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McLean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as McLean). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McLean or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |