GridleyIL
A town of 1,734, settled in 1869. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.
What makes Gridley stand out
The 3 things Gridley does most differently from other towns.
97% of working residents leave Gridley for work
Where Gridley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Gridley’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gridley. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Gridley beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Gridley | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
Most working residents commute out of Gridley
Most working residents leave Gridley for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (33%), Normal (18%) and El Paso (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Gridley’s public schools outperform 71% of Illinois districts
The public schools Gridley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPG Middle School | 5–8 | 345 | A− |
A typical Gridley home is worth about $218K
The typical Gridley home is worth about $218,000, up 3.2% in a year, 27% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Gridley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
0.7% of Gridley is conserved land
5.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweeney Woods Preserve | 2.2 mi | 112 |
| 2. Westview Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 3. Merwin Savannah Nature Preserve | 0.3 mi | 61 |
About Gridley
Village in Illinois, United States
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. 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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- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 1,456
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 754 ft
- ZIP code
- 61744
Gridley’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Gridley.