Gridley Township, McLean County, Illinois

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Gridley Township
Township
Map highlighting Gridley Township, McLean County, Illinois.svg
Location in McLean County
Map of Illinois highlighting McLean County.svg
McLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
  Total54.5 sq mi (141 km2)
  Land54.48 sq mi (141.1 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,905
  Density35.1/sq mi (13.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-113-31745

Gridley Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,913 and it contained 790 housing units. [2]

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History

Gridley Township was named for Asahel Gridley, an Illinois state senator. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.5 square miles (141 km2), of which 54.48 square miles (141.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,905 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  145.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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