Is the power out in 61761?
Live answer for ZIP 61761 (Normal 43%, Bloomington 0% of the ZIP; McLean County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 61761
Yes. 1 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 61761McLean CountyAmeren Illinois publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| 61704 | Bloomington | 0 | 8,455 | 0.00% |
| 61701 | Bloomington | 1 | 19,026 | <0.01% |
| 61776 | Towanda | 0 | 352 | 0.00% |
| 61705 | Bloomington / Twin Grove | 0 | 2,346 | 0.00% |
| 61748 | Hudson | 0 | 1,254 | 0.00% |
| 61736 | Downs | 0 | 626 | 0.00% |
Outage history in McLean County, which includes 61761
2014–2025 recordMcLean County averaged 17 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 17. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 12 hours, starting May 16, 2025.
The largest on record began December 28, 2015, with 10,089 customers out at once.
17significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.4 dayslongest on record (January 2021)
10,089most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| December 28, 2015 | 10,089 | 2.5 days | 246,960 |
| August 9, 2018 | 9,593 | 45 minutes | 5,933 |
| June 14, 2024 | 8,016 | 23 hours | 55,994 |
| May 16, 2025 | 7,647 | 12 hours | 32,353 |
| July 12, 2020 | 6,980 | 11 hours | 42,679 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Ameren Illinois: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
This ZIP is in
- Normal 43% of the ZIP
- Bloomington 0% of the ZIP
- McLean County
- Illinois