Stanford, IL

Stanford is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 600 residents. Stanford is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stanford was platted, under the name of "Allin", on December 14, 1867. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Stanford, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Stanford, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Its founder was John Armstrong. Stanford is in western McLean County, 14 miles west-southwest of Bloomington, the county seat. Illinois Route 122 passes just north of the village, leading northeast to Bloomington and west 5 miles to Minier.