Bloomington is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,172, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb. It is the site of the United States’ largest—and the world’s second-largest—shopping center, the Mall of America.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.4 km˛ (38.4 mi˛). 91.9 km˛ (35.5 mi˛) of it is land and 7.5 km˛ (2.9 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 7.53% water.
There are three primary land types in the city. The northeastern part of the city is a sand plain, low hills dominate the western portion of the city, and the far south lies within the valley of the Minnesota River.
About 1/3 of the city is permanently reserved for park purposes, including two large natural areas – the Minnesota River lowlands (controlled by the City and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Hyland Park Reserve (controlled by the Three Rivers Park District).
Water bodies in the city include the Minnesota River, Long Meadow Lake, Bush Lake, Nine Mile Creek, and about 100 small lakes and ponds.
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Bloomington is a city located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,808. It is the county seat of McLean County6. It is also the home of Illinois Wesleyan University, State Farm Insurance, Country Insurance and Financial Services, and the Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA). It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and when mentioned together they are known as the "Twin cities", "Bloomington-Normal", or simply "B-N." The current mayor of Bloomington is Steve Stockton.
Many residents of Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project have made Bloomington their new home.
Geography
Bloomington is located at 40°28'39" North,
Bloomington is a city located in Monroe County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 69,291. The city is the county seat of Monroe County6.
Bloomington is the location of the main campus of the Indiana University system attended by about 40,000 students. It is also the seat of the Kinsey Institute. Bloomington is noted for having one of the most beautiful university campuses in the US. Most of the campus buildings are built of Indiana limestone.
The city was the site of the Academy Award-winning movie Breaking Away, featuring the annual IU bicycle race Little
Normal is a town located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 45,386. The town, originally known as North Bloomington, took its name from the Illinois Normal College located there, an old name for a college to train teachers (see normal school). It is now a general university called Illinois State University. The first Steak n Shake restaurant was located in Normal. It is adjacent to Bloomington, Illinois, and when mentioned together they are known as the "Twin Cities", "Bloomington-Normal", or simply "B-N." The current mayor of Normal is Chris Koos.
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Minnesota is located in the North of the United States and borders on Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Minnesota is now known as the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. East Lakes Minnesota borders Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes and the largest body of freshwater in the world. West Lakes Minnesota is home to Bemidji, an old logging center with a historic downtown and a place in its heritage for the legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan.
Minnesota is particularly attractive to cyclists, with more 250 miles of tree-lined bike trails along former railroad beds and,
Richfield is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. An inner-ring suburb of the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, it is bordered by Minneapolis on the north, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the east, Bloomington to the south, and Edina to the west. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,439.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.3 km˛ (7.1 mi˛). 17.9 km˛ (6.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.5 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.55% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there
