Introduction
McLean County, with the county seat of Bloomington, has a population of 169,572 according to the most recent U.S. Census. The county is named for John McLean, a Senator for Illinois.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, McLean County has a total area of 1,186 square miles, of which 1,183 square miles consists of land and 2.9 square miles is water. McLean County is the largest county in the state of Illinois and is larger than the land area of Rhode Island.
Major Highways
McLean County has a largely agricultural community, as well as many residents working in business, transportation, and retail, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, McLean County had 3,289 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, 11 were fatal, 734 resulted in injuries, and 114 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through McLean County include: Interstate 39, Interstate 55, Interstate 74, U.S. Highway 24, U.S. Highway 51, U.S. Highway 66, U.S. Highway 136, U.S. Highway 150, Illinois Route 9, Illinois Route 54, Illinois Route 122, Illinois Route 165, and Illinois Route 251.
Climate and Weather
McLean County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 86 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 14 °F during winter. On average, McLean County gets 37.5 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
McLean County has approximately 65,104 households with 48.5% of these households consisting of married couples and 31.4% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of McLean County is $57,642 and the median income for families is $77,093 making McLean County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
McLean County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
McLean County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
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: 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
Education
Public Schools
- Bloomington School District 87
- Heyworth Community Unit School District 4
- Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
- Lexington Community Unit School District 7
- McLean County Unit District No. 5
- Olympia Community Unit School District 16
- Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
- Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
Colleges and Universities
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Illinois State University
- Heartland Community College
- Lincoln College Normal
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, school district negligence, and college accidents are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
McLean County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Miller Park Zoo
- Children’s Discovery Museum
- Moraine View State Park
- Comlara Park
- McLean County Museum of History
- Constitution Trail
- Sugar Grove Nature Center
- Prairie Aviation Museum
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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