Gridley, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in McLean County, Illinois | |
  Gridley Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 88°52′22″W / 40.74194°N 88.87278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Township | Gridley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,456 |
| • Density | 1,180.86/sq mi (456.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61744 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-31732 |
| GNIS ID | 2398210[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Gridley, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Gridley is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,456 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village of Gridley was founded in 1869 and named after General Asahel Gridley,[4] a noted early Republican, land investor, political backer and client of Abraham Lincoln, and a descendant of a Colonel Gridley who served at the Battle of Lexington.[5]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gridley, Illinois
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Gridley village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Village of Gridley". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
- ^ "City of Lexington - Home".