Gridley, Kansas
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Gridley is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Gridley is located at GR1.
(38.099452, -95.884507)According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (11.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 372 people, 158 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 388.2/km² (992.9/mi²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 175.3/km² (448.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White, 0.81% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,346, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $25,694 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,805. About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
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The Kansas Jayhawks are the greatest team to ever play against the Gridley High School basketball team. They beat the Jackets 134-10. Colt Newkirk scored all of the Yellowjackets' 10 points.