Grafton, Nebraska
Grafton, Nebraska | |
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Downtown Grafton: Washington Avenue, looking north | |
![]() Location of Grafton, Nebraska | |
Coordinates: 40°37′47″N 97°42′53″W / 40.62972°N 97.71472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Fillmore |
Township | Grafton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
• Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,680 ft (510 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 107 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 107 |
• Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 68365 |
Area code | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-19455[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2398184[2] |
Grafton is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census.[3]
History
Grafton was founded in 1874.[5] It was likely named after the town of Grafton, Massachusetts.[6] 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.[7]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.[8]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 287 | — | |
1910 | 353 | 23.0% | |
1920 | 324 | −8.2% | |
1930 | 284 | −12.3% | |
1940 | 240 | −15.5% | |
1950 | 159 | −33.7% | |
1960 | 171 | 7.5% | |
1970 | 128 | −25.1% | |
1980 | 185 | 44.5% | |
1990 | 167 | −9.7% | |
2000 | 152 | −9.0% | |
2010 | 126 | −17.1% | |
2020 | 106 | −15.9% | |
2021 (est.) | 107 | [3] | 0.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2010 census
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 126 people, 62 households, and 35 families living in the village. The population density was 360.0 inhabitants per square mile (139.0/km2). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 214.3 per square mile (82.7/km2). 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[4] of 2000, there were 152 people, 68 households, and 46 families living in the village. The population density was 438.8 inhabitants per square mile (169.4/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 207.9 per square mile (80.3/km2). 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
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grafton, Nebraska
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 110.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 59. ISBN 0803250606. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Saronville, Clay County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2012.