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Grafton city, North Dakota

Grafton city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Grafton city is a geographic entity located in Walsh County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,023. The land area covers 3.30 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 4,023 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 43.2 yrs ±3.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,851 ±116 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,090 ±115
Occupied Housing Units 1,851 ±116
Vacant Housing Units 239 ±101
Median Home Value $147,300 ±$24,118
Median Gross Rent $733 ±$150
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $62,679 ±$11,732
Per Capita Income $32,692 ±$3,176
Poverty Rate 14.4% ±4.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 572 ±169
Unemployment Rate 0.8% ±0.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,030 ±171
Broadband Internet Rate 80.6% ±6.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF GRAFTON
GUS Population: 4,027 (2024)
ID: 225831
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: CITY AUDITOR
PO BOX 578, GRAFTON ND 58237-0578
GUS Population: 10,214 (2024)
ID: 193822
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
600 COOPER AVE, GRAFTON ND 58237-1535

Education

Listing 7 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Grafton PK-06 Grafton, ND
Regular School Grafton 09-12 Grafton, ND
Regular School Grafton 07-08 Grafton, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Drayton, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Drayton, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Minto, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Minto, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
UNITY MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital City address association 164 W 13TH STREET, GRAFTON, ND, 58237
(701) 352-1620
CARNEGIE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Library 0.4 mi away 49 WEST 7TH STREET, GRAFTON, ND, 58237
(701) 352-2754
PARK RIVER SCHOOL & PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.9 mi away 704 5TH STREET WEST, PARK RIVER, ND, 58270
(701) 284-6116
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ARGYLE, MN US, located 27.3 miles from Grafton city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.5° -4.6° 5.4° 0.68" 9.0"
February 20.9° -1.8° 9.6° 0.59" 7.2"
March 35.0° 12.8° 23.9° 0.87" 6.7"
April 52.7° 28.2° 40.5° 1.15" 2.7"
May 67.6° 40.2° 53.9° 3.02" 0.1"
June 77.1° 51.7° 64.4° 3.96" 0.0"
July 81.7° 55.2° 68.4° 3.04" 0.0"
August 81.2° 52.6° 66.9° 3.02" 0.0"
September 71.7° 44.2° 58.0° 2.69" 0.0"
October 55.1° 31.9° 43.5° 2.03" 1.5"
November 36.2° 17.6° 26.9° 0.97" 5.5"
December 22.0° 4.0° 13.0° 0.85" 10.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Grafton city City 0.0 mi —
Auburn CDP CDP 6.6 mi —
Nash CDP CDP 7.0 mi —
Minto city City 8.5 mi —
Hoople city City 13.6 mi —
Forest River city City 14.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3809931820. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.