Profile for Gridley, Illinois, IL

Nearby parks & recreation: Parklands Nature Preserve, Lake Evergreen, Comlara Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Gridley

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Housing in Gridley
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• Place of birth of people in Gridley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Gridley
• School enrollment & education levels in Gridley
• Transportation & commute times in Gridley
• McLean County data
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• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gridley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McLean County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Bloomington-Normal area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61744 ZIP code.

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• McLean County government

44% of Gridley residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gridley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gridley
• Cemeteries in McLean County
• Libraries in or near Gridley

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• McLean County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gridley museums
• Gridley historic sites
• Gridley area parks
• Wineries near Gridley

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• Gridley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McLean County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gridley
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• Communities in McLean County

• Gridley business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in McLean County
• Arrests in McLean County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gridley was $19,752, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McLean County economic census
• McLean County economic summary
• McLean County employment growth
• McLean County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

22% of Gridley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gridley
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Gridley
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Gridley

• Air pollution in McLean County
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• Land contamination in McLean County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McLean County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Gridley items now on sale

• McLean County government
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• Driver's licenses
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Gridley medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Gridley
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Gridley
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in McLean County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gridley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $408.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $885.

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• Jobs in the Gridley area
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Libraries in Gridley include Gridley Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Gridley

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Gridley area
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• Military bases in Illinois
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Gridley
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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Gridley
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Gridley

• Parks near Gridley
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McLean County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gridley political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gridley
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The average commute time for Gridley workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gridley travel guide
• Airports near Gridley
• Hotels near Gridley
• Illinois tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
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