McLean County, Illinois

McLean County
County
Old McLean County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°29′N 88°51′W / 40.49°N 88.85°W / 40.49; -88.85
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	December 25, 1830
Named for	John McLean
Seat	Bloomington
Largest city	Bloomington
Area
• Total	1,186 sq mi (3,070 km2)
• Land	1,183 sq mi (3,060 km2)
• Water	2.9 sq mi (8 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	170,954
• Density	140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.mcleancountyil.gov

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.^[1] Its county seat is Bloomington.^[2]

McLean County was founded in 1830 and named for John McLean, United States Senator for Illinois, who died in 1830.^[3]

The county has a total area of 1,186 square miles (3,070 km²).

• Bloomington
• Chenoa
• El Paso
• Le Roy
• Lexington

• Normal

• Twin Grove

McLean County is divided into these townships:

• Allin
• Benjaminville
• Kumler

Wikimedia Commons has media related to McLean County, Illinois.

• McLean County Government Website