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Gridley, Illinois
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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.
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Gridley, Illinois | |
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![]() Location in McLean County, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 88°52′22″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 |
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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]