Grafton, IA

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Grafton, Iowa

Grafton, Iowa, in Worth county, is 56 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 112 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 290.

The People and Families of Grafton

In Grafton, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grafton had a median family income of $34,063.

Grafton Housing

Grafton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Grafton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Worth
Standard Zip Codes	50440
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.33
Longitude	-93.068

Station	NORTHWOOD
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	OSAGE
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	MASON CITY AP
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	290	100%
Male	151	52.1%
Female	139	47.9%
Under 18	85	29.3%
18+	205	70.7%
65+	57	19.7%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.92
White	287	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	288
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	68.9%
Norwegian	11.3%
Russian	3.5%
Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
US/American	1.9%
Scottish	1.2%
English	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grafton	290	$34,063
Carpenter	130	$34,167
Kensett	280	$40,000
Manly	1,342	$41,364
Plymouth	429	$40,179
Rock Falls	170	$42,917
St Ansgar	1,031	$46,667

Library
Grafton Public Library "203 4th Avenue, Po Box 25" Grafton, Iowa (641) 748-2735

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