Normal, Illinois

Normal is a town located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 45,386. The town, originally known as North Bloomington, took its name from Illinois State Normal University located there, an old name for a college to train teachers (see normal school). It is now a general university called Illinois State University. The first Steak n Shake restaurant was located in Normal. It is adjacent to Bloomington, Illinois, and when mentioned together they are known as the "Twin Cities", "Bloomington-Normal", or simply "B-N." The current mayor of Normal is Chris Koos.

Geography

Normal is located at 40°30'44" North, 88°59'19" West (40.512189, -88.988701){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 km² (13.7 mi²). 35.3 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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