Normal, town, McLean County, central Illinois, adjoining Bloomington; incorporated 1865. It has an economy based largely on the huge Illinois State University, founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University (from which the town's name is derived). Manufactures include motor vehicles and rubber, wood, and paper products. The community was founded about 1850 and grew with the school. Population 35,672 (1980); 40,023 (1990); 45,386 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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