McLean County, Illinois
125 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 171,556
- Median household income
- $79,905
- ±2,544
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 2,776 of 90,345 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.0%
- 63,187 of 70,220 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of McLean | 170,889 (2021) | 115 E Washington St, Bloomington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bloomington | 78,283 (2021) | 109 E Olive St, Bloomington | Website |
| City of Chenoa | 1,696 (2021) | Po Box 167, Chenoa | Website |
| City of Le Roy | 3,459 (2021) | 207 S East St, Le Roy | Website |
| City of Lexington | 2,068 (2021) | 329 W Main St, Lexington | Website |
| Town of Normal | 53,594 (2021) | Po Box 589, Normal | Website |
| Village of Anchor | 159 (2021) | Village Hall, Anchor | — |
| Village of Arrowsmith | 271 (2021) | Po Box 44, Arrowsmith | — |
| Village of Bellflower | 340 (2021) | Po Box 244, Bellflower | — |
| Village of Carlock | 539 (2021) | Po Box 233, Carlock | — |
| Village of Colfax | 979 (2021) | Po Box 380, Colfax | — |
| Village of Cooksville | 154 (2021) | Po Box 57, Cooksville | — |
| Village of Danvers | 1,075 (2021) | Po Box 398, Danvers | Website |
| Village of Downs | 1,183 (2021) | Po Box 18, Downs | — |
| Village of Ellsworth | 180 (2021) | Po Box 9, Ellsworth | — |
| Village of Gridley | 1,434 (2021) | Po Box 168, Gridley | — |
| Village of Heyworth | 2,761 (2021) | Po Box 439, Heyworth | Website |
| Village of Hudson | 1,735 (2021) | Po Box 221, Hudson | Website |
| Village of McLean | 732 (2021) | Po Box 84, Mc Lean | — |
| Village of Saybrook | 645 (2021) | Po Box 357, Saybrook | — |
| Village of Stanford | 591 (2021) | Po Box 266, Stanford | Website |
| Village of Towanda | 426 (2021) | Po Box 213, Towanda | — |
Townships 31
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Allin | 843 (2021) | 3272 E 1000 North Rd, Stanford | — |
| Township of Anchor | 278 (2021) | Po Box 102, Anchor | — |
| Township of Arrowsmith | 446 (2021) | 34471 E 1100 North Rd, Arrowsmith | — |
| Township of Bellflower | 534 (2021) | Po Box 102, Bellflower | — |
| Township of Bloomington | 2,591 (2021) | 2501 Fox Creek Rd, Bloomington | — |
| Township of Bloomington City | 78,283 (2021) | 607 S Gridley St, Bloomington | Website |
| Township of Blue Mound | 383 (2021) | Po Box 84, Cooksville | — |
| Township of Cheneys Grove | 906 (2021) | 510 S Main St, Saybrook | — |
| Township of Chenoa | 1,936 (2021) | 213 S Green St, Chenoa | — |
| Township of Cropsey | 192 (2021) | 39143 E 2300 North Rd, Cropsey | — |
| Township of Dale | 1,218 (2021) | 13609 Burr Oak Rd, Bloomington | — |
| Township of Danvers | 1,845 (2021) | 898 N West Street, Danvers | — |
| Township of Dawson | 549 (2021) | Po Box 69, Ellsworth | — |
| Township of Downs | 1,281 (2021) | 21398 E 200 North Rd, Le Roy | — |
| Township of Dry Grove | 1,517 (2021) | 6632 E 1700 North Rd, Danvers | Website |
| Township of Empire | 3,955 (2021) | Po Box 204, Le Roy | — |
| Township of Funks Grove | 238 (2021) | 6381 E 535 North Rd, Mc Lean | — |
| Township of Gridley | 1,846 (2021) | Po Box 436, Gridley | — |
| Township of Hudson | 2,469 (2021) | Po Box 83, Hudson | — |
| Township of Lawndale | 157 (2021) | 25092N 3600 E Rd, Colfax | — |
| Township of Lexington | 2,354 (2021) | 608 E South St, Lexington | — |
| Township of Martin | 1,193 (2021) | 31356E 1700 North Road, Cooksville | — |
| Township of Money Creek | 1,050 (2021) | 25397 N 1925 East Rd, Lexington | — |
| Township of Mount Hope | 979 (2021) | Po Box 325, Mc Lean | — |
| Township of Normal | 52,879 (2021) | 304 E Mulberry St, Normal | Website |
| Township of Old Town | 3,387 (2021) | 22034 E 1000 North Rd, Downs | — |
| Township of Randolph | 4,219 (2021) | Po Box 440, Heyworth | Website |
| Township of Towanda | 1,977 (2021) | 20502 E 1800 North Rd, Towanda | — |
| Township of West | 220 (2021) | 4306 N 3200 East Rd, Arrowsmith | — |
| Township of White Oak | 886 (2021) | Po Box 111, Carlock | — |
| Township of Yates | 278 (2021) | 31272 3rd Road, Chenoa | — |
Special districts 72
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Normal Airport Authority | Air transportation | 3201 Cira Dr, Bloomington | Website |
| Arrowsmith Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 34471 E 1100 North Rd, Arrowsmith | — |
| Bellflower Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 102, Bellflower | — |
| Chenoa Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 409 E Cemetery Ave, Chenoa | — |
| Dawson Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 13839 N 2900 East Rd, Ellsworth | — |
| Downs Cemetery District | Cemeteries | General Delivery, Downs | — |
| Hinthorn Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 19030 E 2375 North Rd, Towanda | — |
| Lantz Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Rr 4, Bloomington | — |
| White Oak Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 20645 N 825 East Rd, Carlock | — |
| Adrian Drainage District | Drainage | 415 N Center Street, Bloomington | — |
| Brokaw Brinning Bailey Linton Drainage District | Drainage | 415 N Center Street, Bloomington | — |
| Chenoa Drainage District | Drainage | 213 S Green St, Chenoa | — |
| Easterbrook Special Drainage District | Drainage | 202 N Center St, Bloomington | — |
| Golden Rule Drainage District | Drainage | 213 S Green St, Chenoa | — |
| Gridley Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 490, Gridley | — |
| Kumler Drainage District | Drainage | 112 E Center St, Le Roy | — |
| Lawndale Cropsey Drainage District | Drainage | 1332 N 00 East Rd, Cropsey | — |
| Mackinaw Drainage District | Drainage | 418 2nd Street, Anchor | — |
| Martin Township Drainage District | Drainage | 411 Buckles Grove Rd, Le Roy | — |
| Mutual Benefit Drainage District of McLean County | Drainage | 34933 E 2650 North Rd, Chenoa | — |
| Normal Towanda Drainage District 5302 | Drainage | 112 E Center St, Le Roy | — |
| Patton Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 198, Chenoa | — |
| Prairie Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 415 N Center Street, Bloomington | — |
| Sabina Drainage District | Drainage | 32275 E 500 North Rd, Arrowsmith | — |
| Sangamon River Drainage District | Drainage | 112 E Center St, Le Roy | — |
| Turkey Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 112 E Center St, Le Roy | — |
| White Star Drainage District | Drainage | 112 E Center St, Le Roy | — |
| Yates Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 198, Chenoa | — |
| Cropsey Street Lighting District | Highways | Po Box 41, Cropsey | — |
| Bloomington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 104 E Wood St, Bloomington | Website |
| McLean County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 104 E Wood St, Bloomington | — |
| Carlock Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 39, Carlock | Website |
| Chenoa Library District | Libraries | Chenda Public Library District, Chenoa | Website |
| Golden Prairie Public Library District | Libraries | 205 E Olive St, Bloomington | — |
| Gridley Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 370, Gridley | Website |
| Heyworth Public Library District | Libraries | 119 E Main St, Heyworth | Website |
| Hudson Area Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 461, Hudson | Website |
| Lexington Public Library District | Libraries | 207 S Cedar St, Lexington | Website |
| Mount Hope Funks Grove Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 320, McLean | — |
| Towanda Public Library District | Libraries | 301 S Taylor St, Towanda | Website |
| Allin Township Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 47, Stanford | — |
| Bellflower Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 231, Bellflower | — |
| Bloomington Township Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 8687 N 1550 East Rd, Bloomington | — |
| Carlock Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 228, Carlock | Website |
| Chenoa Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Chenoa Fire Protection District, Chenoa | — |
| Dale Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 8051 E 1100 North Rd, Bloomington | — |
| Danvers Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 268, Danvers | Website |
| Downs Old Town Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 102 W Main St, Downs | — |
| Ellsworth Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 103 E Lincoln St, Ellsworth | — |
| Gridley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 453, Gridley | — |
| Hudson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 14251 E 2400 North Rd, Hudson | — |
| Lexington Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 194, Lexington | — |
| Mount Hope Funks Grove Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 4340 E 600 North Rd, Mc Lean | — |
| Octavia Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 19, Colfax | — |
| Randolph Township Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 103 S Buchanan, Heyworth | — |
| Saybrook Arrowsmith Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 146, Saybrook | — |
| Towanda Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 521 E Washington St, Towanda | — |
| McLean County Public Building Commission | Other single function districts | 308 E Washington St, Bloomington | — |
| Allin Park District | Parks and recreation | 2 Circle Ln, Stanford | — |
| Chenoa Park District | Parks and recreation | 213 S Green St, Chenoa | — |
| Le Roy Community Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 172, Le Roy | — |
| Lexington Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 64, Lexington | Website |
| Mt Hopes Funks Grove Park District | Parks and recreation | 107 N West St, McLean | Website |
| Octavia Park District | Parks and recreation | 213 S Green St, Chenoa | — |
| Yates Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 213 S Green St, Chenoa | — |
| Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District | Reclamation | Po Box 3307, Bloomington | — |
| Clearview Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 3531, Bloomington | — |
| McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 402 Kays Dr, Normal | — |
| Allin Township Water Authority | Water supply utility | 113 S Main St, Mackinaw | — |
| Danvers Township Water Authority | Water supply utility | 2011 E 1550 N Rd, Danvers | — |
| Mount Hope Funks Grove Water Authority | Water supply utility | 4465 E 500 Northroad, McLean | — |
| Southeast McLean Water Service District | Water supply utility | 112 E Center St, Le Roy | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bloomington SD 87
School district9 schools
300 E Monroe St, Bloomington, IL, 61701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Heart of IL Low Incidence HILIA
Specialized district0 schools
201 E Grove St, Bloomington, IL, 61701
Heyworth CUSD 4
School district2 schools
308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth, IL, 61745
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ISU Laboratory Schools
School district2 schools
ISU Campus Box 5300, Normal, IL, 61790
LeRoy CUSD 2
School district3 schools
805 N Barnett St, Le Roy, IL, 61752
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lexington CUSD 7
School district3 schools
100 E Wall St, Lexington, IL, 61753
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
McLean County USD 5
School district26 schools
1809 Hovey Ave, Normal, IL, 61761
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Olympia CUSD 16
School district5 schools
903 E 800 North Rd, Stanford, IL, 61774
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ridgeview CUSD 19
School district3 schools
300 S Harrison St, Colfax, IL, 61728
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri Valley CUSD 3
School district3 schools
410 E Washington St, Downs, IL, 61736
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-County Spec Educ Assoc
Specialized district0 schools
105 E Hamilton Rd, Bloomington, IL, 61704
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Downs Village Market
200 S. Seminary Street Downs, IL, 61736
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
200 N. Main, Bloomington, IL, 61701
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-04-15. USDA listing
Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market- Indoor
101 S. Madison, Bloomington, IL, 61701
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-07-31. USDA listing
Downtown Bloomington Farmers' Market
200 North Main Street, Bloomington, IL
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-09-11. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.