Grafton, Iowa
| Grafton, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′46″N 93°4′13″W / 43.32944°N 93.07028°WCoordinates: 43°19′46″N 93°4′13″W / 43.32944°N 93.07028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Worth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50440 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-31890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457012 |
Grafton is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 252 in the 2010 census, a decrease of 13.1% from the 290 population in the 2000 census. [1][2] It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Grafton is located at 43°19′46″N 93°4′13″W / 43.32944°N 93.07028°W (43.329394, -93.070164)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Grafton Population History |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 156 |
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| 1910 | 183 | 17.3% | |
| 1920 | 233 | 27.3% | |
| 1930 | 249 | 6.9% | |
| 1940 | 256 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 278 | 8.6% | |
| 1960 | 273 | −1.8% | |
| 1970 | 254 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 255 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 282 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 290 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 252 | −13.1% | |
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[edit] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 252 in the city, with a population density of 840/sq mi (324/km²). There were 126 housing units, of which 114 were occupied.[1]
[edit] 2000 census
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 290 people, 119 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 895.8 people per square mile (349.9/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 407.7 per square mile (159.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.97% White, 0.34% Asian, and 0.69% from two or more races.
There were 119 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,201. About 2.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.2% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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