Grafton, North Dakota Grafton, North Dakota Location of Grafton, North Dakota Location of Grafton, North Dakota State North Dakota Website Grafton's town/city website Grafton is a town/city in the State of North Dakota and is the governmental center of county of Walsh County. As of the 2010 Census, the town/city of Grafton had a populace of 4,284, making it the fourteenth biggest city in North Dakota.
Grafton State School in the early 1900s Grafton had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the barns through that territory. Also in 1881, Walsh County was established and Grafton was designated the county seat. The town/city was titled for Grafton County, New Hampshire, the native home of a large share of its early settlers. The Grafton State School, a home for the developmentally disabled, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.40 square miles (8.81 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,284 citizens , 1,776 homeholds, and 1,073 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.2% White, 0.4% African American, 2.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.4% from other competitions, and 1.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,776 homeholds of which 27.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families.
35.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 42.5 years.
23.5% of inhabitants 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,516 citizens , 1,804 homeholds, and 1,143 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.67% White, 0.58% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 4.69% from other competitions, and 1.33% from two or more competitions.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.57% of the population, making Grafton the town/city with the highest percentage of Hispanics in North Dakota.
There were 1,804 homeholds out of which 31.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families.
33.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace 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 town/city of Grafton is served by the Grafton Public Schools system.
The fitness includes Century Elementary School (grades K 4), Central Middle School (grades 5 8), and Grafton High School (grades 9 12).
Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first enhance library.
Grafton Grafton Walsh County Courthouse - The Walsh County Courthouse has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985.
Grafton Winter Sports Arena site of the former Winter Sports Arena, the first indoor hockey arena in North Dakota.
Early History of North Dakota: Essential Outlines of American History.
"North Dakota - Walsh County".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Did You Know That...?: 47 Fascinating Stories about People Who Have Lived in North Dakota.
City of Grafton official website Municipalities and communities of Walsh County, North Dakota, United States State of North Dakota
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Cities in North Dakota - Cities in Walsh County, North Dakota - County seats in North Dakota - Populated places established in 1881 - 1881 establishments in Dakota Territory
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