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Grafton
North Dakotacity
Total population
4,102
Median home value
$147,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,679
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in North Dakota, United States, Grafton is a city. The population stands at approximately 4,102. Grafton maps to 48.414°, -97.406° — squarely within the temperate belt. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,378 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. The city extends across about 8.6 km². Resident density is around 477 per km², indicating a moderate population density. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Grafton, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grafton · 540 students · 9:1 ratio
- GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grafton · 284 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Minto · 225 students · 8:1 ratio
- GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · Grafton · 125 students · 6.9:1 ratio
- MINTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Minto · 83 students · 6.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Dakota
- Auburn6.6 mi away · pop. 28
- Nash7 mi away
- Minto8.5 mi away · pop. 718
- Hoople13.6 mi away · pop. 228
- Forest River14 mi away · pop. 87
- St. Thomas14.3 mi away
- Drayton14.6 mi away · pop. 763
- Ardoch14.7 mi away · pop. 22
- Park River15.5 mi away
- Pisek15.7 mi away
- Crystal17.5 mi away · pop. 103
- Conway17.5 mi away · pop. 11
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Grafton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 07:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library