V I S I T I N G MONROE COUNTY

6 VISITBLOOMINGTON.COM VISITOR RESOURCES The Limestone industry began in BLOOMINGTON VISITORS Stinesville in the late 1820s. CENTER Visitor information, Bloomington Indiana Limestone is part of gifts and apparel, self-guided notable structures like the walking tours. 2855 N. Walnut St.; 812-334-8900 Empire State Building, the or 800-800-0037; Pentagon, and the Bloomington & Monroe visitbloomington.com Lincoln Memorial. County celebrated their bicentennials in 2018. DOWNTOWN VISITORS CENTER & BCT BOX OFFICE 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.; 812-323-3020; bctboxoffice.org EDUCATION IU VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER 900 E. 7th St.; MONROE COUNTY INDIANA UNIVERSITY 812-856-GOIU (4648); COMMUNITY SCHOOL Top-ranked academics. International visitorcenter.indiana.edu CORPORATION culture. Phenomenal music and arts mccsc.edu events. The excitement of IU sports. indiana.edu BUSINESS RICHLAND-BEAN BLOSSOM RESOURCES COMMUNITY SCHOOL IVY TECH CORPORATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE rbbcsc.k12.in.us ivytech.edu/bloomington BLOOMINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1720 N. Kinser Pike, Suite 001; 812-335-7346; bloomingtonedc.com POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS GREATER BLOOMINGTON (ESTIMATED) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 421 W. 6th Street; 812-336-6381; POPULATION OF MONROE COUNTY: chamberbloomington.org In 1954, the world's first ELLETTSVILLE CHAMBER color televisions were 145,000 OF COMMERCE manufactured at RCA in 200 E. Association St.; Ellettsville 812-876-6611 Bloomington, Indiana. residents of 6,500 Ellettsville

City of Bloomington 41,000 permanent residents

KEY SITES & DISTRICTS students at 43,000Indiana University

BLOOMINGTON CITY HALL MONROE COUNTY residents outside 401 N. Morton St.; 812-349-3400; COURTHOUSE 54,500 city limits bloomington.in.gov 100 W. Kirkwood Ave.; 812-349-2550; co.monroe.in.us BLOOMINGTON ENTERTAINMENT 28.7 45% & ARTS DISTRICT MONROE CONVENTION CENTER 812-349-3534; visitbead.com 302 S. College Ave.; 812-336-3681; Median Age Have a Bachelor's bloomingtonconvention.com of Monroe County Degree or higher DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON, INC. 812-336-3681; downtownbloomington.com U.S. Census Bureau & Hoosiers By The Numbers (2015). Population rounded to nearest thousand.

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BLOOMINGTON TRANSIT Garages ($0.50/hour, first hour free) IU PARKING Bloomington’s public transportation 220 N. Morton St. Paid visitor parking is available system provides several convenient 302 N. Walnut St. in select lots and garages on the bus routes to take you throughout IU campus, and daily IU parking Meters ($0.25/15 minutes) the city of Bloomington. Cash fares passes can be purchased at the Meters accept coins (except are one dollar per person. Bloomington Visitors Center, which pennies) and credit cards 301 S. Walnut St.; 812-336-7433; are valid in all lots. (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, with bloomingtontransit.com $0.30 transaction fee and 1 hr minimum.) For more details, visit the GO EXPRESS TRAVEL You can also download the Weekday service to downtown transportation page on Parkmobile app, to pay-as-you-go visitbloomington.com Indy for just $13. Daily shuttle from your phone. service to and from the International Airport and weekend service to the Chicago area, plus charter bus and sedan service. 3200 Venture Blvd.; 812-332-6004; TAXIS & RIDESHARE MOVING TO goexpresstravel.com BLOOMINGTON E2 TAXI IU CAMPUS BUS 812-961-8294; e2taxi.com Indiana University’s Campus Bus BLOOMINGTON Service provides free transportation NEWCOMERS CLUB around the IU campus. RED TIRE TAXI Giving new residents an opportunity 812-855-8384; iubus.indiana.edu 812-269-2690; redtiretaxi.com to meet others who are also new to town, and encouraging members to learn more about the area. QUALITY IMPORTS SERVICE bloomingtonnewcomers.org Independent specialized service LYFT for Mercedes-Benz and BMW since lyft.com CHOOSING A HOME 1976. 702 ½ N. Fairview St.; Explore the Bloomington Board of 812-339-1776; qismercedes.com UBER Realtors website at homefinder.org uber.com for current home listings in Monroe County.

STERLING REAL ESTATE, INCORPORATED RENT SOME WHEELS Sterling RE offers experience, Download the apps, and navigate Bloomington without ever getting in a car. professionalism, and dedication to helping you find housing in Bloomington. BIRD SCOOTERS LIME SCOOTERS 509 E. Hillside Dr., Suite 101; bird.co li.me 812-333-1966; trishsterling.com

GETTING HERE

Bloomington is located in the heart of the Midwest, in one of the region’s most picturesque areas. Just 45 minutes south of Indianapolis, two hours from Louisville, and four hours from Chicago, Bloomington is conveniently located within a day’s drive of over half of the U.S. population, making it a

INDIANAPOLIS convenient place to visit. Three major roads provide easy access: Indiana State Road 37 runs north-south

BLOOMINGTON providing a direct route to Indianapolis in the north, 46 I-69 provides access from southwestern Indiana, and Indiana State Road 46 runs east-west across the For more information, request a New entire state. No matter where you’re coming from, Residents Guide or a Retirement you’ll find Bloomington easily accessible. Guide at visitbloomington.com

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ELLETTSVILLE ELLETTSVILLE Just seven miles west of Bloomington, Ellettsville is known for a hometown atmosphere and as a center of the local limestone industry. There you’ll find unique restaurants and shopping, and 45 special events including the Indiana Limestone Symposium each June, the Monroe County Fall Festival in September, and the Hilly Hundred Bicycle Tour in October. BLOOMINGTON Chamber of Commerce: 812-876-6611; ellettsvillechamber.org 48 46

HARRODSBURG INTERSTATE 69 Just 12 miles south of Bloomington, near Monroe Lake, is the 45 446 town of Harrodsburg. First established in 1837, this small town is host to the Heritage Days Festival the third weekend in May.

INTERSTATE SMITHVILLE SMITHVILLE 69 Also in the southern part of the county is the town of Smithville. This town is close to Monroe Lake, and a great stopping point on 37 the way to Fairfax SRA, especially on Saturdays in warmer months when they have their weekly farmers’ market. HARRODSBURG

STINESVILLE Incorporated in 1855, this quaint small town is 11 miles northwest of Bloomington. It was once at the center of a thriving Indiana limestone industry, evidence of which can still be seen as you drive along the curvy country roads around town. Plan a visit during the Stone Quarry Festival in late September.

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