Grafton, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Grafton, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Grafton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fillmore
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Grafton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.90
Area Land Km2:0.90
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.35
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:107
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:107
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1680
Coordinates:40.6297°N -97.7147°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68365
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-19455[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398184

Grafton is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Grafton was founded in 1874.[4] It was likely named after the town of Grafton, Massachusetts.[5] 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.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 126 people, 62 households, and 35 families living in the village. The population density was 360PD/sqmi. There were 75 housing units at an average density of 214.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% African American.

There were 62 households, of which 14.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.57.

The median age in the village was 52 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 42.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 152 people, 68 households, and 46 families living in the village. The population density was 438.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 72 housing units at an average density of 207.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 68 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,348. None of the families and 4.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.3% of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 110.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 59. 0803250606 . A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. Web site: Saronville, Clay County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . February 22, 2018 . February 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222165453/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/clay/saronville/ . dead .
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.