The Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly known as the Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area or Bloomington–Normal, is a
metropolitan statistical area in
Central Illinois
Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central third of the state, divided from north to south. Also known as the ''Heart of Illinois'', it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agri ...
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.
Prior to 2013, the metropolitan area consisted of only
McLean County.
In 2013, the
Office of Management and Budget
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The office's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, while it also examines agency pro ...
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 McLean and
Livingston counties.
See also
*
Illinois statistical areas
References
External links
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Geography of McLean County, Illinois
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