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Bloomington is located at 65km south of
Indianapolis. The main campus of Indiana University is in
Bloomington, so the city has all the advantages of being a
college town: lots of historic buildings, concerts, plays,
restaurants and sporting events. The large student population
supports a lively nightlife and music scene, which regularly
draws people from other parts of the state. Visit the
university's excellent art museum and look for the Thomas Hart
Benton murals in various buildings around campus. Just south of
Bloomington, Hoosier National Forest roughly follows Highway 37
down to the Kentucky border.
Population (year 2000): 69,291. Estimated
population in July 2005: 69,017 (-0.4% change)
Males: 33,650 (48.6%), Females: 35,641 (51.4%)
Monroe County
Zip codes:
47401,
47403,
47404,
47406,
47408.
Median resident age: 23.3 years
Median household income: $25,377 (year 2000)
Median house value: $126,000 (year 2000)
Races in Bloomington:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
- Black (4.2%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Korean (1.5%)
- Chinese (1.4%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
- Japanese (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (13.3%),
English (10.9%), United States (6.6%), Italian (4.2%), Polish
(4.0%).
Elevation: 745 feet
Land area: 19.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Bloomington
- High school or higher: 91.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 29.5%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bloomington city
- Never married: 60.0%
- Now married: 28.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 7.5%
8.1% Foreign born (4.6% Asia, 2.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,616 (+8.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Bloomington:
- BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE SYS (601 W
SECOND ST)
- MEADOWS HOSPITAL,THE (3600 N PROW RD)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BLOOMINGTON (601 W
SECOND STREET, 4TH FLOOR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bloomington:
- MONROE COUNTY (about 7 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID:
BMG)
- INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
ID: IND)
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID:
BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomington:
- LAKE MONROE (about 11 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID:
07I)
- VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, IN;
ID: BFR)
- PAM'S PLACE (about 26 miles; EMINENCE, IN; ID: 78I)
Colleges/Universities in Bloomington:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (Full-time
enrollment: 33,835; Location: Bryan Hall; Public;
Website: www.indiana.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- HAIR ARTS ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 27;
Location: 933 N WALNUT; Private, for-profit)
- INDIANA COSMETOLOGY ACADEMY (Location: 3612 W
3RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Bloomington:
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN;
Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 45 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 49
miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS
(about 50 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment:
19,818)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
FT enrollment: 3,721)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 63
miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE
HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
Public high schools in Bloomington:
- BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH (Students:
1,809; Location: 1965 S WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL NORTH (Students:
1,411; Location: 3901 KINSER PIKE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- AURORA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 80;
Location: 524 N FAIRVIEW ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Bloomington:
- HARMONY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: PO
BOX 1787; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bloomington:
- JACKSON CREEK MIDDLE SCH (Students: 650;
Location: 3980 S SARE RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- TRI-NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 597;
Location: 1000 W 15TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- LORA L BATCHELOR MIDDLE SCH (Students: 568;
Location: 900 GORDON PIKE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 565;
Location: 300 CLEAR CREEK DR; Grades: PK - 06)
- CHILDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532;
Location: 2211 S HIGH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516;
Location: 2300 S ENDWRIGHT RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- EDGEWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 489;
Location: 7600 W REEVES RD; Grades: 03 - 05)
- BINFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 480;
Location: 2300 E SECOND ST; Grades: 03 - 06)
- TEMPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477;
Location: 1400 S BRENDA LN; Grades: PK - 06)
- HIGHLAND PARK ELEM SCH (Students: 472;
Location: 900 PARK SQUARE DR; Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Bloomington:
- ST CHARLES SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location:
2224 E THIRD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- BLOOMINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 155;
Location: 1835 S HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
- LIGHTHOUSE CHR. ACADEMY (Students: 105;
Location: 302 E. FIRST ST.; Grades: KG - 10)
- BLOOMINGTON DEV LRNG CTR (Students: 75;
Location: 1807 S HIGHLAND; Grades: PK - KG)
- THE PREP SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 2620
N WALNUT; Grades: PK - KG)
- CLEAR CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56;
Location: 5405 S ROGERS ST; Grades: PK - 6)
- KIDANGLES (Students: 49; Location: 1500 E
HILLSDIE DR; Grades: PK - KG)
- CAMPUS CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 48;
Location: 2613 E 10TH; Grades: PK - KG)
- WINGS OF LOVE CHRISTIAN ACAD. (Students: 41;
Location: 4000 E MOORES CREEK ROAD; Grades: 1 - 11)
- ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29;
Location: 301 MATLOCK ROAD; Grades: 1 - 10)
Library in Bloomington:
- MONROE COUNTY PL (Operating income:
$5,425,445; Location: 303 E KIRKWOOD AVE; 362,860 books;
32,577 audio materials; 26,998 video materials; 1,101
serial subscriptions)
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