Bloomington Government Historical Group

The city of Bloomington, Indiana is located in Monroe County. It is the county seat of Monroe County. The population of Bloomington, Indiana according to the 2010 census was 53,867 people.

According to Wikipedia, the town of Bloomington was founded in 1819. In 1860, it became part of the newly formed state of Indiana. On February 9th, 1897, the City of Bloomington incorporated itself into the City of Bloomington.

Incorporated cities are usually larger than townships, but smaller than counties.