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McLean, Illinois (2015)

McLeanIL

A town of 708, settled in 1855. A typical home worth about $200K.

Population
708
−10.5% since 2010
Typical home
$200K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town

What makes McLean stand out

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Small town

708 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 69° · L 54°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of McLean

Most working residents leave McLean for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (34%), Normal (21%) and Allin (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In McLean0%
Bloomington34%
Normal21%
Allin4%
Springfield4%
16 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in McLean
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical McLean home is worth about $200K

The typical McLean home is worth about $200,000, up 1.9% in a year, 33% below the Illinois typical home.

$200KZillow home value

Typical home value

McLean$200K
Illinois$298K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

McLean has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in McLean

1 crime was reported in McLean in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

McLean is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy McLean is

McLean beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMcLeanIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.3%15.9%
Hopedale Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
15
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave McLean for work

Where McLean’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Bloomington Bloomington 34% 21% → Normal Normal 21% 4% → Allin Allin 4% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 3% → Peoria Peoria 3% 2% → Urbana Urbana 2% McLean · 0% stay
58jobs based in McLean
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About McLean

Village in Illinois, United States

McLean is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 743 at the 2020 census, down from 830 in 2010. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area. McLean is the home of the Dixie Travel Plaza.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1855
Population
743
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
708 ft
ZIP code
61754

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