Grafton, Wisconsin
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Grafton is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,312 at the 2000 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Grafton.
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[edit] Geography
Grafton is located at (43.317904, -87.954113)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²). 10.5 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,312 people, 4,048 households, and 2,878 families residing in the village. The population density was 985.5/km² (2,552.0/mi²). There were 4,165 housing units at an average density of 398.0/km² (1,030.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.72% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,048 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,918, and the median income for a family was $65,825. Males had a median income of $45,451 versus $27,488 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,948. About 0.6% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The area, now known as Grafton, is one of the oldest in Ozaukee County. In 1838, Timothy Wooden purchased approximately 145 acres of land, which would become the business district of Grafton. By 1841, development was underway with the area comprised of mainly settlers of German descent. The Village was incorporated in 1896. During the next century, Grafton grew from a predominantly lumber oriented industry base to a community of many occupations. Today, Grafton has become a community of varied industries, including: fabricated metal and plastic products, machinery, printing and publishing, electric and electronic equipment and miscellaneous manufacturing concerns.
[edit] Trivia
- Grafton was home to Paramount Records, which produced records between 1918 and 1935.
- Grafton is also known as the childhood home of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of president Garfield, and Camp Hindenburg of the pro-Nazi German American Bund in the years leading up to World War II.
[edit] External links
- Village of Grafton
- School District of Grafton
- Historical information on Grafton's Paramount Records
- Early History of Grafton is Recalled in Talk by Ralph Zaun
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Brookfield | Brown Deer | Caledonia | Cedarburg | Cudahy | Delafield | Franklin | Germantown | Glendale | Grafton | Greendale | Greenfield | Menomonee Falls | Mequon | Muskego | New Berlin | Oak Creek | Oconomowoc | Pewaukee | Richfield | Shorewood | South Milwaukee | Waukesha | Wauwatosa | West Allis | Whitefish Bay | |
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Bayside | Big Bend | Butler | Chenequa | Dousman | Elm Grove | Fox Point | Genesee | Hales Corners | Hartland | Ixonia | Lac La Belle | Lannon | Lisbon | Merton | Mukwonago | Nashotah | North Prairie | Pewaukee | Oconomowoc Lake | Okauchee Lake | Ottawa | River Hills | Saukville | Saint Francis | Summit | Sussex | Thiensville | Vernon | Wales | West Milwaukee | |
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Jefferson | Milwaukee | Ozaukee | Racine | Washington | Waukesha | |
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