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Gridley Township, McLean County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°43′02″N 88°54′35″W / 40.71722°N 88.90972°W / 40.71722; -88.90972
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Gridley Township
Township
Location in McLean County
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
McLean County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
 • Total
54.5 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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-113-31745

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]

History

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

Geography

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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40°43′02″N 88°54′35″W / 40.71722°N 88.90972°W / 40.71722; -88.90972


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