Editing Gridley, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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 | motto                    = The Small Town that Loves Company
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 | subdivision_name2        = [[Butte County, California|Butte]]
 | established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
 | established_date         = November 23, 1905<ref>{{Cite web
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 | named_for                = George W. Gridley
 | leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
 | leader_name              = Bruce Johnson
 | leader_title1            = Administrator
 | leader_name1             = Cliff Wagner
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 | area_code                = [[Area code 530|530]]
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'''Gridley''' is a city in [[Butte County, California]], United States, {{convert|29|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} south of [[Chico, California]], and {{convert|56|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} north of [[Sacramento, California]]. The population as of April 1, 2020, is 7,421.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gridleycitycalifornia |website=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> [[California State Route 99]] runs through Gridley and [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] and [[California State Route 70]] are both nearby.

==History==
Butte County was historically a bountiful area covered with oak trees, fields of manzanita brush, and marshes and lakes in the rainy season. The valley floor abounded with wild game, geese and ducks overhead, deer, antelope, tule elk, the coyote, and many smaller varieties of animal life. Fish swarmed in the rivers and creeks. Several tribal groups, including the [[Maidu]] people, were settled in the region when they were first encountered by Spanish and Mexican scouting expeditions in the early 18th century. In the 1850s George W. Gridley, a wool grower and grain farmer who at the time was one of the largest landowners in Butte County, settled a {{convert|960|acre|adj=on}} home ranch west of the town site that was to be named after him. Gridley was established in 1870 when the [[Oregon and California Railroad]] was constructed north from Marysville. The railroad reached Chico on July 2, 1870.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanderfordfamily.com/html/countyca.htm|title = County Histories - California}}</ref>

In response to a "The Place Where Crops Never Fail" advertising campaign by the California Irrigated Land Company, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began emigrating from the Rexburg, Idaho area to Gridley in November 1906. By February of the following year the Gridley Branch of the church was organized and more Latter-day Saints continued coming to Gridley from Idaho, Nevada, Utah and other states, effectively turning this small farming community into a Mormon enclave.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cowan|first1=Richard O.|title=California Saints: A 150-Year Legacy in the Golden State|date=1996|publisher=Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University|location=Provo, UT|page=253}}</ref> By the end of 1908 there were some 500 LDS settlers in the Gridley area and their first chapel was constructed on the west corner of Sycamore and Vermont Streets in 1912 with a seating capacity of 1,000—the largest LDS meetinghouse west of Salt Lake City at that time.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the LDS Church in the Gridley, California Area|url=https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheL.d.s.ChurchInTheGridleyCaliforniaArea|publisher=Gridley Reunion Committee|access-date=August 20, 2017}}</ref>

Following a [[Camp Fire (2018)|fire]] in November 2018 in [[Paradise, California]], 400 temporary modular housing units called the "Gridley Camp Fire Community" were erected at a city-owned industrial park in Gridley.<ref>{{cite web|title=FEMA modulars waiting for Gridley site|date=January 10, 2019|url=https://www.chicoer.com/2019/01/10/fema-modulars-waiting-for-gridley-site-preparations/|publisher=Chico-Enterprise-Record|access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, Gridley was the place where former [[NASA]] engineer and [[YouTube]] star [[Mark Rober]] achieved a [[world record]] of the World's Largest [[Elephant's toothpaste|Elephant's Toothpaste]] Explosion with a height of {{convert|60|ft}}, before subsequently breaking the record again with a height of {{convert|250|ft}} in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Long|first=Seti|date=October 7, 2021|title=Granting Wishes and Breaking Records!|work=The Gridley Herald|url=https://www.gridleyherald.com/articles/2021/1007-Grant-Wish/index.php?ID=12381|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Gridley has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=936340&cityname=Gridley%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gridley, California]</ref>

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| location    = Gridley
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 70
| Feb record high F = 78
| Mar record high F = 84
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 106
| Jun record high F = 108
| Jul record high F = 113
| Aug record high F = 113
| Sep record high F = 112
| Oct record high F = 101
| Nov record high F = 84
| Dec record high F = 72
| year record high F = 113
| Jan high F = 52
| Feb high F = 59
| Mar high F = 63.2
| Apr high F = 73.4
| May high F = 80.6
| Jun high F = 88
| Jul high F = 96
| Aug high F = 93.5
| Sep high F = 89.8
| Oct high F = 77.5
| Nov high F = 63.4
| Dec high F = 54.1
| year high F = 74.2
| Jan low F = 34.8
| Feb low F = 37.9
| Mar low F = 41.6
| Apr low F = 46.3
| May low F = 52.4
| Jun low F = 57.1
| Jul low F = 60.9
| Aug low F = 58.4
| Sep low F = 55.7
| Oct low F = 48.3
| Nov low F = 40.1
| Dec low F = 37.5
| year low F = 47.6
| Jan record low F = 19
| Feb record low F = 24
| Mar record low F = 26
| Apr record low F = 28
| May record low F = 36
| Jun record low F = 42
| Jul record low F = 48
| Aug record low F = 48
| Sep record low F = 42
| Oct record low F = 28
| Nov record low F = 20
| Dec record low F = 22
| year record low F = 19
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| Jan precipitation inch = 5.07
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.05
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.62
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.04
| May precipitation inch = 0.86
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.26
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.03
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.02
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.36
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.89
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.25
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.72
| year precipitation inch = 20.19
| Jan precipitation days = 12
| Feb precipitation days = 9
| Mar precipitation days = 9
| Apr precipitation days = 4
| May precipitation days = 4
| Jun precipitation days = 2
| Jul precipitation days = 0
| Aug precipitation days = 0
| Sep precipitation days = 1
| Oct precipitation days = 4
| Nov precipitation days = 6
| Dec precipitation days = 10
| unit precipitation days = 0.01&nbsp;inch
| Jan snow inch = 0.4
| Feb snow inch = 0.1
| Mar snow inch = 0
| Apr snow inch = 0
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| source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
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| date     = November 2015
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 352
|1890= 686
|1910= 987
|1920= 1636
|1930= 1941
|1940= 2338
|1950= 3054
|1960= 3343
|1970= 3534
|1980= 3982
|1990= 4631
|2000= 5382
|2010= 6584
|estyear=2019
|estimate=7246
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0631260|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025254/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0631260|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Gridley city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Gridley had a population of 6,584. The population density was {{convert|3,179.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Gridley was 4,283 (65.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 55 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 98 (1.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 249 (3.8%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,552 (23.6%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 344 (5.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,000 persons (45.6%).

The Census reported that 6,472 people (98.3% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 96 (1.5%) were institutionalized. There were 2,183 households, out of which 910 (41.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,087 (49.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 338 (15.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 134 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 149 (6.8%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 8 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 520 households (23.8%) were made up of individuals, and 297 (13.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96. There were 1,559 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (71.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.54.

The population was spread out, with 1,892 people (28.7%) under the age of 18, 668 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,681 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,415 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 928 people (14.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,161.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 2,183 were occupied, of which 1,262 (57.8%) were owner-occupied, and 921 (42.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 3,829 people (58.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,643 people (40.1%) lived in rental housing units.

== Economy ==
Gridley is adjacent to the [[Sacramento metropolitan area]], the fifth largest metropolitan area in California.

===Tourism===

[[File:Oroville.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Lake Oroville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.]]
*The Gridley area is a sportsman's haven. Excellent hunting, fishing and naturalist opportunities are available on private and public lands. The Gray Lodge Wildlife Waterfowl Management Area, part of the [[Refuge Water Supply Program]] is located {{convert|10|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} southwest of Gridley. Its 8,400 acres form some of the most intensively used and developed wetlands in the entire Pacific Flyway.<ref>[[Pacific Flyway]]</ref>
* Gridley is {{convert|24|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} away from the recreational facilities available at Lake Oroville. Lake Oroville and the Oroville Afterbay feed into the clear rolling waters of the Feather River, which provides some of the best salmon fishing in the state. The [[Oroville Dam]] is one of the 20 largest dams in the world, the largest earth filled dam in the US, and the tallest dam in the US. [[Lake Oroville]] has 15,500 surface acres for recreation and 167 miles of shoreline. Lake Oroville features an abundance of camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, floating campsites and horse camping. At the base of the Dam, the [[Feather River]] Fish Hatchery raises Chinook salmon and steelhead along the Feather River.<ref name="Lake Oroville SRA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/|title=Lake Oroville SRA|website=CA State Parks|language=en|access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>
*Lake Oroville Visitor Center is located in [[Kelly Ridge, California|Kelly Ridge]] and overlooks the Oroville Dam and Lake Oroville. The visitor center is home to a museum with interpretive displays, the history of the dam and the [[California State Water Project|State Water Project]]. A 47-foot viewing tower also allows the visitor the opportunity to have a panoramic view of the lake and surrounding areas.<ref name="Lake Oroville SRA"/>

== Parks and recreation ==
[[File:GridleyWelcomeSign.jpg|thumb|right|Gridley Arch welcomes visitors]]
[[File:Gridleyvierrapark.jpg|thumb|right|Vierra Park]]

Gridley has several trails and parks featuring playgrounds, picnic tables and benches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gridley.ca.us/government-and-departments/departments/recreation-services/|title=City of Gridley: City Recreation|website=City of Gridley}}</ref>  Boat Launch Park includes a new boat ramp and dock, restrooms, lighting, and a fish cleaning table. It is located {{convert|3|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} east of Gridley on East Gridley Road. The modern facility was largely funded by the [[California Division of Boating and Waterways]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29448|title=CA Division of Boating and Waterways|access-date=December 18, 2008}}</ref>

==Education==
The Gridley Community is served by the [[Gridley Unified School District]]. Schools in the Gridley Unified School District include:
* [[Gridley High School]]
* Esperanza High School
* Sycamore Middle School
* McKinley Elementary School
* Wilson Elementary School
* Manzanita Elementary School

===Higher education===
*[[California State University, Chico]] (Chico State)
*[[Butte College]]
*[[Yuba Community College]]
*[[Cal Northern School of Law]]

==Infrastructure==
===Healthcare===
Orchard Hospital is a general acute care facility in Gridley with emergency care.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

===Highways===
Gridley is located in the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]], along [[California State Route 99]], {{convert|56|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} north of [[Sacramento]]. It is close to larger metropolitan areas. [[California State Route 70]] and [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] are both within {{convert|20|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}}.

===Public transport===
B-Line [[Butte Regional Transit]] is Butte County's regional public transit system. Area residents use B-Line to travel locally in Gridley, Chico, Oroville, and Paradise, or to travel between communities throughout Butte County.<ref>[http://www.blinetransit.com/]. http://www.blinetransit.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2017.</ref> Passenger rail service is planned to be initiated to Gridley under the [[North Valley Rail]] project.

=== Airport ===
[[Sacramento International Airport]] {{Airport codes|SMF|KSMF|SMF}} is a public [[airport]] {{convert|52|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} south of Gridley, in [[Sacramento County, California]]. [[Southwest Airlines]] currently accounts for half the airline passengers. The Airport served more than 10 million passengers in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sacramento International Airport Breaks 10 Million Passenger Mark For First Time Since 2008 |url=https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/01/17/sacramento-international-airport-breaks-10-million-passenger-mark-for-first-time-since-2008/ |access-date=October 30, 2019 |agency=CBS Sacramento |date=January 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030190956/https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/01/17/sacramento-international-airport-breaks-10-million-passenger-mark-for-first-time-since-2008/ |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Oroville Municipal Airport]] is located {{convert|11|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} to the northeast of Gridley on [[California State Route 162|State Route 162]] and west of [[California State Route 70|State Route 70]].

==Notable people==
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* [[G. Vernon Bennett]], Los Angeles City Council member, 1935–49
* [[Isaac Austin]], retired NBA basketball player, 1991–2004
* [[Wally Westlake]], MLB All-Star baseball player
* [[Leslie Deniz]], Olympic silver medal, 1984 Los Angeles, Women's discus
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{{Wide image|Gridleydowntownfooter.jpg|1000px|Downtown Gridley}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Gridley-California.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Gridley

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