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Grafton

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Grafton

Total population

160

Median home value

$95,600

11.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,667

Grafton$72k
National$74k
Elevation515 m
Land area0.9 km²
Weather30°F · Widespread Frost
Coordinates40.63°, -97.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Freeze Warning · Severe
    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:08PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
515 m
Area
0.9 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grafton is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Grafton was founded in 1874. It was likely named after the town of Grafton, Massachusetts. The name was also chosen to conform with the alphabetical stops on the new Burlington & Quincy Railroad line traveling westward from Lincoln: Berks, Crete, Dorchester, Exeter, Fairmont, Grafton, Huxley, etc.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.5
Median home value
$95,600
Housing units
81
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unemployment
2.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.6298
Longitude
-97.7146
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
30°F
Widespread Frost
Saturday
61°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
39°F
Clear
Sunday
68°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
63°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Grafton, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.7%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
41.4%
Binge drinking
23.9%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
24.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,912
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    334
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    251
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    249
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    227
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    201
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    187
  • Dickcissel
    Spiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    185
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    167

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • FILLMORE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · GENEVA · 271 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • FILLMORE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · GENEVA · 178 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · FAIRMONT · 160 students · 11.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
28
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2026-03-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Lon Graf
American college football player and coach (1896-1986)
F
Frederick Ballard
American playwright and screenwriter (1884-1957)
E
Emory C. Cushing
American entomologist (1897—1974)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nebraska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,604

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
79
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grafton

Hospital and Haven
Hospital and Haven
Mary F. Ehrlander · 2023
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
The expedition of the Donner party and its tragic fate
The expedition of the Donner party and its tragic fate
Eliza Poor Donner Houghton · 1911
The constitutionalism of American states
The constitutionalism of American states
2008
Neurobiology of the parental brain
Neurobiology of the parental brain
Robert S. Bridges · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library