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Bloomington–Normal

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 anchored by the twin municipalities of Bloomington and Normal. At the 2020 U.S. census, the municipalities of Bloomington and Normal had a combined urban…

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Country
United States
Principal cities
Bloomington · Normal
State
Illinois
Time zone
UTC−6 (CST)
• CSA
229,253 (130th)
• Metro
1,601 sq mi (4,150 km2)

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Bloomington–Normal

Nodes89
Edges88
Triples66
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
Components1

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Bloomington–Normal

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related to Transportation · 28
Bloomington–Normal → Amtrak, Bloomington, Chicago, COUNTRY Financial, Decatur, District, Due, I-55 BUS, IDOT, Illinois, Illinois Department, Illinois Route, Indianapolis, Interstate, Louis, Madison, McLean County, Normal, Other, Peoria
related to Economy · 11
Bloomington–Normal → Beer Nuts, COUNTRY Financial, FS Growmark, GDP, IHSA, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois High School Association, Normal, State Farm, The, The Bloomington
Principal cities · 2
Bloomington–Normal → Bloomington, Normal
• Urban · 2
Bloomington–Normal → 132,600 (243rd), 49.2 sq mi (127 km2)
Country · 1
Bloomington–Normal → United States
State · 1
Bloomington–Normal → Illinois
Time zone · 1
Bloomington–Normal → UTC−6 (CST)
• CSA · 1
Bloomington–Normal → 229,253 (130th)
• Metro · 1
Bloomington–Normal → 1,601 sq mi (4,150 km2)
• MSA · 1
Bloomington–Normal → 190,345 (225th)

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bloomington normal area metropolitan illinois service mclean county statistical transportation center rivian chicago services hosts located provides combined dewitt uptown

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Bloomington–NormalCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Bloomington–NormalPrincipal citiesBloomington1.00infobox
Bloomington–NormalPrincipal citiesNormal1.00infobox
Bloomington–NormalStateIllinois1.00infobox
Bloomington–NormalTime zoneUTC−6 (CST)1.00infobox
Bloomington–Normal• CSA229,253 (130th)1.00infobox
Bloomington–Normal• Metro1,601 sq mi (4,150 km2)1.00infobox
Bloomington–Normal• MSA190,345 (225th)1.00infobox
Bloomington–Normal• Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)1.00infobox
Bloomington–Normal• Urban49.2 sq mi (127 km2)1.00infobox
Bloomington–Normal• Urban132,600 (243rd)1.00infobox
State Farminstance ofNormal area is home to the headquarters of major companies and organizations0.80text

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