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Normal, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 45,386. Estimated population in July 2024: 49,927 (+10.0% change)
Males: 21,316 (47.0%), Females: 24,070 (53.0%)

McLean County

Zip codes: 61761.

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.0 years
Median household income: $40,379
Median house value: $120,400

Population by Race

Races in Normal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
  • Black (7.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (9.9%), Italian (5.1%), Polish (4.4%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Normal

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Normal town

  • Never married: 47.9%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

3.6% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,138 (+12.8%).

Hospital/medical center in Normal:

  • BROMENN HEALTHCARE (VIRGINIA AT FRANKLIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Normal:

  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
  • EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; EUREKA, IL)
  • DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Normal:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 7 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • DECATUR (about 48 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Normal:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 35 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 38 miles; PONTIAC, IL; Abbreviation: PNT)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 45 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)

Amtrak station:
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Normal:

  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 18,785; Location: NORTH AND SCHOOL ST; Public; Website: www.ilstu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,390; Location: 1500 West Raab Road; Public; Website: www.hcc.cc.il.us)
  • BLOOMINGTON NORMAL SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 900 FRANKLIN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Normal:

  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 59 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)

Public high schools in Normal:

  • NORMAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,585; Location: 3900 E RAAB RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORMAL COMMUNITY WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,412; Location: 501 N PARKSIDE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: ISU CAMPUS BOX 7100; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Normal:

  • KINGSLEY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,004; Location: 303 KINGSLEY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PARKSIDE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 101 N PARKSIDE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHIDDIX JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 300 S WALNUT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLENE HOOSE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 600 GRANDVIEW DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PRAIRIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 1300 E RAAB RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THOMAS METCALF SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: ISU CAMPUS BOX 7000; Grades: PK – 08)
  • OAKDALE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 601 S ADELAIDE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 1101 N AIRPORT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 416 FAIRVIEW ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 1900 W COLLEGE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Normal:

  • EPIPHANY SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 1002 E COLLEGE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Normal:

  • NORMAL P.L. (Operating income: $1,979,964; Location: 206 W. COLLEGE AVE; 109,387 books; 9,682 audio materials; 4,488 video materials; 342 serial subscriptions)

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