Grafton, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 290. Estimated population in July 2006: 284 (-2.1% change)

Males: 151	(52.1%)
Females: 139	(47.9%)

Worth County

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50440.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $28,594 in 2000)

Grafton	$31,200
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,900 (it was $42,100 in 2000)

Grafton	$49,900
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Grafton:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (71.4%), Norwegian (15.2%), Irish (3.8%), Russian (3.8%), French (3.1%), Danish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1896

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 887 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grafton

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton city

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 5.7%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 7.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Grafton:	0.8% ($338)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (63.3 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (112.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (384.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plymouth, IA (6.8 miles ), Carpenter, IA (7.0 miles) , Rock Falls, IA (8.6 miles) , Manly, IA (9.6 miles ), Kensett, IA (9.7 miles ), St. Ansgar, IA (10.9 miles ), Northwood, IA (13.0 miles ), Nora Springs, IA (13.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.33 N, Longitude: 93.07 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+18.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (15%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Grafton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Grafton city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 16 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; OSAGE, IA)
AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; AUSTIN, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grafton:

MASON CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grafton:

NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 12 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; ID: 5D2)
OSAGE MUNI (about 21 miles; OSAGE, IA; ID: D02)
AUSTIN MUNI (about 24 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 80 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 84 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 86 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)

Library in Grafton:

GRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,398; Location: 203 4TH AVENUE, PO BOX 25; 10,833 books; 526 audio materials; 1,488 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grafton: Grafton (A), Grafton Cooperative Elevator (B), Grafton Fire Department (C), Grafton Heritage Museum and Depot (D), Grafton Public Library (E), Grafton Town Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Grafton: Emmanuel Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Grafton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grafton and their reported violations in the past:

GRAFTON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 290, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Grafton compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Grafton (2007 data):

Farmers State Bank: Grafton Branch at 302 - 4th Avenue, branch established on 1996-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.0 mil, Deposits: $79.0 mil, headquarters in Northwood, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancshares, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$800
Water Supply	1	$1,705	$20,460	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$750
Totals for Government	1	$1,705	$20,460	3	$1,550

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.82% ($27,778 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IA	0.81% ($25,083)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cerro Gordo County, IA	2.36% ($28,761 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IA	0.53% ($25,375)
to Mitchell County, IA	0.37% ($38,273)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grafton:

KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grafton:

KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Grafton:

KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)

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