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. Its county seat is Bloomington.

McLean County was founded in 1830 and named for John McLean, United States Senator for Illinois, who died in 1830.

 Geography 
The county has a total area of .

 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 
 Bloomington
 Chenoa
 El Paso
 Le Roy
 Lexington

 Town 
 Normal

 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 

 Other websites 

 McLean County Government Website

Category:1830 establishments in Illinois
Category:Illinois counties