Gridley

Gridley is a city in Butte County, California, United States. It is 29 miles (47 kilometers) south of Chico, California and 56 miles (90 kilometers) north of Sacramento. The 2019 State of California population estimate was 7,224. 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 Explosion with a height of 60 feet. In 2010, the U.S. Census reported that Gridley had a population of 6,584. The city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) According to the Köppen climate classification system,Gridley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. In the 1850s George W. Gridley, a wool grower and grain farmer, settled a 960-acre home ranch west of the town site that was to be named after him. The town was established in 1870 when the Oregon and California Railroad was constructed north from Marysville. 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 1,000the largest LDS meetinghouse west of Salt Lake City at that time. The current population is 9,082 and the highway CA 99 goes through Gridley and the current population was 9,000 in a recent census.

History

Gridley was established in 1870 when the Oregon and California Railroad was constructed north from Marysville. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began emigrating from the Rexburg, Idaho area to Gridley in November 1906. By the end of 1908 there were some 500 LDS settlers in the Gridley area. 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 Explosion. Following a 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. The first chapel was constructed on the west corner of Sycamore and Vermont Streets in 1912 with a seating capacity of 1,000the largest LDS meetinghouse west of Salt Lake City at that time. The Gridley Branch of the church was organized in February of the following year and more Latter- day Saints continued coming to the area from Idaho, Nevada, Utah and other states, effectively turning this small farming community into a Mormon enclave. The town was named after George W. Gridley, a wool grower and grain farmer who at the time was one of the largest landowners in Butte County. In the 1850s he settled a 960-acre home ranch west of the town site that was to be named after him. The railroad reached Chico on July 2, 1870. The area was historically a bountiful area covered with oak trees, fields of manzanita brush, and marshes and lakes in the rainy season.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) Gridley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, according to the Köppen climate classification system. The city is located in the eastern part of the state, near the state line with Nevada. The town has a population of 1,788, which is expected to rise to 1,856 by the end of the year. The area has a humid subtropical climate, with an average monthly temperature of °F (°C) to °C (°S to°F) The city has an average annual rainfall of 2.1 square miles (4.4 km²), which is lower than the national average of 3.2 square miles (5  km²). The city's elevation is 2,764 feet (738 meter) and the average yearly rainfall is 2,744 square meters (7.8 km) The town is located on the eastern edge of the U S. state of Nevada. It is the only town in the state to have a city center on the Nevada-Nevada border. Gridley is located near the town line with the state of New Mexico. It has a small population of about 1,000. The population of Gridley was 1,800 as of the 2010 census. The state's total population is 1,938.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census reported that Gridley had a population of 6,584. 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, and 1,415 people (21.5) aged 45 to 64. The median age was 33.1 years. There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of 1,161.7 per square mile (448.5/km²), 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 is 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 3,829 people (58.2% of the population) lived inOwner-occupied housing units and 2,643 people (40.1% of population) live in rental housing units. The average household size was 2.96; the average family size was 3.54; and the average town population was 6,472 (98.3%) in 2010. The U.S. Census last counted Gridley as a city in the 1930s, when the population was 4,283 (65.1%). Gridley is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state.

Economy

Gridley is adjacent to the Sacramento metropolitan area, the fifth largest metropolitan area in California. The Oroville Dam is one of the 20 largest dams in the world, the largest earth filled dam in the US. 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. The Gray Lodge Wildlife Waterfowl Management Area, part of the Refuge Water Supply Program is located 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Gridley. Its 8,400 acres form some of the most intensively used and developed wetlands in the entire Pacific Flyway. The Feather River Fish Hatchery raises Chinook salmon and steelhead along the Feather River at the base of the Dam. It is home to a museum with interpretive displays, the history of the dam and the 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. The Gridley area is a sportsman's haven and offers excellent hunting, fishing and naturalist opportunities on private and public lands. It also has a great golf course, with a top-rated golf course in the Sacramento area. It has a population of 1.2 million and is located in the foothills of the Sierra foothills, which are home to the San Francisco Bay Area and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Parks and recreation

Boat Launch Park includes a new boat ramp and dock, restrooms, lighting, and a fish cleaning table. It is located 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) east of Gridley on East Gridley Road. The modern facility was largely funded by the California Division of Boating and Waterways. Gridley has several trails and parks featuring playgrounds, picnic tables and benches. The town is home to the California State Fair, which runs through October 31, 2014. The state fair is held in San Francisco and is open to the public on the first and third days of each month. It runs from September through October, with the last day of the festival being the third. The fair is free and open to all residents of the town, with a $5 admission fee for non-residents and $3.50 for residents and non-tourists.

Education

The Gridley Community is served by the Gridley Unified School District. Schools in the district include Gridley High School, Esperanza High School and Sycamore Middle School. The Gridley community is home to California State University, Chico (Chico State) and Yuba Community College. It is also home to Cal Northern School of Law and the California Institute of the Law, both of which are part of the California State System of Higher Education. The community also has a small percentage of residents who attend the Chico School District's community college program, which is part of California State College of the Arts and Sciences. It also has some members of the Yuba County School District who attend Yuba City Community College's community and technical schools. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, mostly from California, California and Northern California. It was founded in the early 1900s and is located in the foothills of the Sierra foothills, near Yosemite National Park. It has a history of being heavily involved in the California Gold Rush, which began in the mid-19th century. In the early 20th century, Gridley was one of the first communities in California to join the U.S. Gold Rush movement, which led to the formation of the state of California in the 1930s and 1940s. It became the first city in the United States to have its own school district in the 1950s. The city was named after the town of Gridley, California, which was the site of its first school.

Infrastructure

Gridley is located in the Central Valley, 56 miles (90 kilometers) north of Sacramento. California State Route 70 and Interstate 5 are both within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of Gridley. B-Line Butte Regional Transit is Butte County's regional public transit system. Sacramento International Airport is a public airport 52 miles (84 kilometers) south of gridley. Southwest Airlines currently accounts for half the airline passengers. The Oroville Municipal Airport is located 11 miles (18 kilometers) to the northeast of Gridly on State Route 162 and west of state Route 70. Gridley is home to a general acute care facility with a Level IV trauma center and standby emergency care. It is close to larger metropolitan areas, such as Sacramento and Chico, and to Oroville, Paradise and Oroville. The town has a population of about 2,000 people (2,000 in 2010) with a population growth rate of 1.7% in the past five years. It has an estimated population of 3,000 (3,200 in 2010). It is located on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area and is near the northern tip of the Yuba River Valley. The city is located near the town of Chico and the northern end of the Sacramento Valley. It also lies near Oroville and Paradise, which are both in the northern part of the county. It lies on the northern edge of California's Central Valley and is located along State Route 99, which is a major highway.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Gridley, Butte County, California = 14.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 68. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Gridley = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,275 individuals with a median age of 31.8 age the population grows by 11.09% in Gridley, Butte County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,600 residents per square mile of area (1,400/km²). There are average 2.92 people per household in the 1,997 households with an average household income of $30,706 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.80% of the available work force and has dropped -4.25% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.70%. The number of physicians in Gridley per 100,000 population = 202.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Gridley = 28.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 65. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 247. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 37 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 56, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Gridley, Butte County, California which are owned by the occupant = 52.90%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 46 years with median home cost = $115,240 and home appreciation of -17.42%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.93 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,698 per student. There are 21.2 students for each teacher in the school. 11684.05% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 5.01% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.63% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).