Gridley, Illinois
Gridley is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,456 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gridley, Illinois | |
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Village | |
Location in McLean County, Illinois | |
Gridley Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 88°52′22″W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Gridley, Illinois |
| Website | www |
The village of Gridley was founded in 1869 and named after General Asahel Gridley, 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.
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