Grafton, North Dakota

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Grafton, North Dakota
Grafton, North Dakota.jpg
Downtown Grafton
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Location of Grafton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°24′51″N97°24′20″W / 48.41417°N 97.40556°W / 48.41417; -97.40556
CountryUnited States
State North Dakota
County Walsh
Founded1881
Government
   Mayor Chris West
Area
[1]
  Total3.57 sq mi (9.24 km2)
  Land3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
Elevation
[2]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total4,170
  Estimate 
(2022) [4]
4,120
  Density1,262.49/sq mi (487.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58237
Area code 701
FIPS code 38-31820
GNIS feature ID1036063 [2]
Highways US 81, ND 17
Website graftonnd.gov

Grafton is a city in the State of North Dakota and is the county seat of Walsh County. [5] As of the 2020 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,170, [3] making it the 16th most populous city in North Dakota. Grafton was founded in 1881.

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History

Grafton State School in the early 1900s Grafton State School.jpg
Grafton State School in the early 1900s

The Grafton area was homesteaded by Nils Monson. Nils Monson was a 29-year-old bachelor who walked to the area from Winnipeg in the fall of 1878 to homestead. He was the first to deed his 160-acre homestead to the town. The Grafton area was later settled by Thomas E Cooper in early 1879. He became postmaster later that year when a post office was constructed as part of expansions in service for the Northern Pacific Railway and the Great Northern Railway. [6] It was incorporated as a village in 1881 and then became a city in 1903. [7] In 1881, Walsh County was established and Grafton was subsequently designated the county seat. [8] The city was named for Grafton County, New Hampshire, the native home of a large share of its early settlers. [9]

The Grafton State School, a home for the developmentally disabled, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [10]

Government

The city employs a mayor-council government where the mayor is elected for a four-year term and eight city council members are elected to staggered four-year terms. There are four at-large members of the city council while the remaining four members are elected from the four wards of the city. Currently, Chris West is serving as mayor while the city council members are as follows: David Fellman (1st Ward), Greg Young (2nd Ward), Philip Ray (3rd Ward), Don Hutson (4th Ward), Brad Burianek (At-large), Donavon McMillian (At-large), Brian Sieben (At-large), and Loree Osowski (At-large).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.40 square miles (8.81 km2), all land. [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,594
1900 2,37849.2%
1910 2,229−6.3%
1920 2,51212.7%
1930 3,13624.8%
1940 4,07029.8%
1950 4,90120.4%
1960 5,88520.1%
1970 5,9461.0%
1980 5,293−11.0%
1990 4,840−8.6%
2000 4,516−6.7%
2010 4,284−5.1%
2020 4,170−2.7%
2022 (est.)4,120 [4] −1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
2020 Census [3]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,284 people, 1,776 households, and 1,073 families living in the city. The population density was 1,260.0 inhabitants per square mile (486.5/km2). There were 1,990 housing units at an average density of 585.3 per square mile (226.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White, 0.4% African American, 2.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.1% of the population.

There were 1,776 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,516 people, 1,804 households, and 1,143 families living in the city. The population density was 506.9/km2 (1,312.2/mi2). There were 2,005 housing units at an average density of 225.0/km2 (582.6/mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 0.58% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 4.69% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.57% of the population, making Grafton the city with the highest percentage of Hispanics in North Dakota. [ citation needed ]

The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are Norwegian (39.4%), German (19.8%), French (8.9%), Polish (8.7%), Czech (8.3%), Irish (7.4%).

There were 1,804 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% 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 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

Education

The city of Grafton is served by the Grafton Public Schools system. The system includes Century Primary Elementary School (grades Pre-K–2), Century Intermediate Elementary School grades (3–6) Grafton Junior High School (grades 7–8), and Grafton High School (grades 9–12).

North Valley Career and Technology Center is a multi-district regional technology education center, serving students grades 9–12 from across the region.

Library

Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first public library. Carnegie's collection contains 49,005 volumes and circulates 33,620 items per year. The library, including its 3 branches, serves a population of over 27,000 residents. [13]

Media

Local print and online news

Local radio

AM radio

AM radio stations
FrequencyCall signNameFormatOwnerCity
1340 AM KXPO Expo Radio Full service/Country Simmons Broadcasting Inc.Grafton

FM radio

FM radio stations
FrequencyCall signNameFormatOwnerTarget city/market City of license
100.9 FM KAUJ Oldies 101 Oldies Simmons Broadcasting Inc.GraftonGrafton

Sites of interest

Notable people

Notes

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grafton, North Dakota
  3. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. "Walsh County Historical Society". Walsh County Historical Society. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. Lounsberry, Clement Augustus (1919). Early History of North Dakota: Essential Outlines of American History. Liberty Press. p.  534.
  8. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Chago is him. Routledge. p. 836. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  9. Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 188. ISBN   978-1-62376-033-5.
  10. "North Dakota – Walsh County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  12. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  13. "Grafton ND Library".
  14. Archived January 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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