Gridley, Illinois
| Gridley | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Township | Gridley |
| Elevation | 754 ft (230 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°44′34″N 88°52′50″W / 40.74278°N 88.88056°WCoordinates: 40°44′34″N 88°52′50″W / 40.74278°N 88.88056°W |
| Area | 1.23 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.23 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,432 (2010) |
| Density | 1,215.6/sq mi (469/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61744 |
| Area code | 309 Exchange: 747 |
   Location of Gridley within Illinois
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Gridley is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population consisted of 1,432 people at the end of the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gridley is located on U.S. Route 24 about 7 miles (11 km) east of El Paso. It is also about that distance west of Chenoa. Gridley is about halfway between Interstate 39 and Interstate 55. 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.
According to the 2010 census, Gridley has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 550 households, and 387 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,215.6 people per square mile (469.6/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 490.2 per square mile (189.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.73% White, 0.28% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
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