Gridley, Illinois

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 / 40.74194; -88.87278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
TownshipGridley
Area
  Total
1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
  Land1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,456
  Density1,180.86/sq mi (456.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61744
Area code309
FIPS code17-31732
GNIS ID2398210
Wikimedia CommonsGridley, Illinois
Websitewww.gridleyillinois.org

Gridley is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,456 at the 2020 census. It is part of the BloomingtonNormal Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.