A city of 80,049, settled in 1818. Home to 32 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Bloomington does most differently from other towns.
1886 · KillerObliterationCancel-Grant12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 32 places on the National Register.
1909
Founders Day at Indiana University, Jan. 20th, 1909
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Bloomington’s archive appears here every day.
See all 12 archive items →What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Bloomington. Another town gets a different order.
34 miles of trails across 27 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Griffy Lake Nature Preserve | 11.8 mi | 841 |
| 2. Wapehani Mountain Bike Park | 5.2 mi | 83 |
| 3. RCA Community Park | 1.4 mi | 50 |
49% of Bloomington’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Center (6%), Richland (4%) and Bloomington (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Bloomington beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Bloomington | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8% | 13% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.2% | 7.7% |
Bloomington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Bloomington has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The median sale price was $352,000 in May 2026.
12.7% of the town is conserved land, across 27 parks and preserves.
32 places in Bloomington on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Indiana, United States
Bloomington is a city in Monroe County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 census. It is the seventh-most populous city in Indiana and the fourth-most populous outside the Indianapolis metropolitan area. It is the home of Indiana University Bloomington, the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Established in 1820, IU Bloomington enrolls over 45,000 students. The city was established in 1818 by a group of settlers from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Virginia who were so impressed with "a haven of blooms" that they called it Bloomington. It is the principal city of the Bloomington metropolitan area in south-central Indiana,…
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2 towns share a border with Bloomington.
