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The population of Monroe County Indiana is 115,000.
Bloomington covers an area of seven square miles in Monroe County.
The population of Bloomington Indiana
is 63,000 and growing...with a population increase of 10% over the last decade.
The altitude is 760 feet above sea level. Annual rainfall is 44.2 inches and all four seasons are enjoyed here in southern Indiana. Average snowfall is 12 inches...
Bloomington, Indiana was settled in 1816... President James Monroe selected Bloomington for a seminary. Monroe County Indiana was created in 1818 by an Act of the Indiana General Assembly.
Bloomington Indiana is home to Indiana University which adds 35,000 students to the community each September, and provides major college sports, entertainment and cultural activities to Bloomington and Monroe County.
The limestone industry is the oldest industry in southern Indiana Building-stone quarries and mills in the Bloomington-Bedford limestone belt are some of the largest in the world.
Monroe County is easily accessed by road and rail. The Monroe County Airport is four miles west of downtown Bloomington with daily flights to Chicago.
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