Manhole Covers of Gridley, Butte County, California
Gridley is a growing small-sized farming town in the Sacramento Valley, the northern portion of California's Central Valley, at an average elevation of 92 feet above sea level. Gridley was founded in 1870, but wasn't incorporated until 1905. It is named for its founder, Goerge W. Gridley, who was a sheep rancher. Gridley currently has a population of about 5,382 people (2000) but has jumped to 5,912 by 2006. Gridley citizens are composed of 66.6% Caucasians, 38.6% Hispanics, 3.5% Asian, and 1.5% Native American.
Gridley has grown in the last 20 years, which used to contain many farms and orchards. Besides sheep and wool, crops grown include rice, kiwis, and peaches. It was once the home of the largest peach canning factory in the country, and not it is the Kiwi Capital. The median household income for Gridley residents is $27,900 and the per capita income is $12,267. 7.6% of Gridley residents over age 25 have earned a Bachelor's degree or higher.
One highway passes through Gridley, State Route 99, with 99 serving as the major transportation corridor to and from Gridley. The average commute time for working Gridley residents is 23 minutes, indicating that a large percentage works a short distance from town. Central Pacific Railroad passed through Gridley in 1870. Butte Creek passes through town. Additional information about Gridley can be found at Gridley Info and at the Official City of Gridley site.
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