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Population (year 2000): 2,302
Males: 1,113  (48.3%)
Females: 1,189  (51.7%)

Lorain County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 44044.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,800 (it was $52,446 in 2000)
Grafton  $55,800
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $146,600 (it was $119,400 in 2000)
Grafton  $146,600
Ohio:  $129,600

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Races in Grafton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (13.8%), Polish (13.3%), English (12.3%), Italian (10.0%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1967

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 4.51 square miles.

Population density: 510 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grafton

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton village

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

17 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Grafton, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grafton to the number of sex offenders is 135 to 1.

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

Grafton:  1.0% ($1,207)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elyria, OH (7.5 miles , pop. 55,953).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (30.0 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (388.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eaton Estates, OH (3.9 miles ), Lagrange, OH (5.3 miles ), Elyria, OH (7.5 miles ), North Ridgeville, OH (8.5 miles ), Oberlin, OH (11.3 miles ), Olmsted Falls, OH (12.0 miles ), Sheffield, OH (12.1 miles ), Avon, OH (12.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $218,000

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 82.05 W


Area code: 440

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Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Grafton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Grafton village center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 tornado 27.6 miles away from the village center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:
  • EMH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ELYRIA, OH)
  • ALLEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; OBERLIN, OH)
  • AMHERST HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; AMHERST, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grafton:
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 9 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; ID: LPR)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 18 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; ID: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; ID: BKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grafton:
  • ELYRIA (about 5 miles; ELYRIA, OH; ID: 1G1)
  • HARLAN AIRFIELD (about 7 miles; LAGRANGE, OH; ID: 92D)
  • COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA STATION, OH; ID: 4G8)

Amtrak station near Grafton:
  • 8 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OBERLIN, OH; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BEREA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,849)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 10,927)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ASHLAND, OH; FT enrollment: 4,404)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 7,729)
Public high school in Grafton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Grafton:
Library in Grafton:
  • GRAFTON/MIDVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $626,075; Location: 983 MAIN ST.; 60,331 books; 1,989 audio materials; 3,333 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)

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

GRAFTON VILLAGE PWS (Population served: 2200, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2004)

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Grafton compared to Ohio state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grafton (2007 data):
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Grafton Branch at 432 North Main Street, branch established on 1982-01-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,244.6 mil, Deposits: $7,517.7 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 162 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation



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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 and Unallocable 0$0 1$48
Electric Power 2$6,837$41,0220$0
Sewerage 3$8,429$33,7160$0
Firefighters 0$0 19$921
Police - Other 3$6,717$26,8684$701
Police Protection - Officers 5$14,714$35,3144$1,190
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$3,695
Other Government Administration 2$6,286$37,7162$1,890
Financial Administration 1$2,980$35,7602$1,219
Streets and Highways 3$7,393$29,5720$0
Totals for Government 19$53,355$33,69833$9,664


Grafton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,068,000
    Solid Waste Management: $96,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $609,000
    Parks & Recreation: $470,000
    Sewerage: $133,000
    Financial Administration: $116,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,592,000
    Police Protection: $475,000
    Sewerage: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $325,000
    Financial Administration: $239,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Regular Highways: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $98,000
    Fire Protection: $79,000
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $90,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $254,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,500,000
    Water Utilities: $851,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,230,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,500,000
    Other NEC: $557,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,560,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,500,000
    Water Utilities: $783,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,500,000
    Other, NEC: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $68,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $243,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
    Special Assessments: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,059,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,844,000
    Water Utilities: $399,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $142,000
    Highways: $68,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,168,000
    Property: $176,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $65,000
    NEC: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $836,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000

4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.83%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Lorain County:  0.10%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cuyahoga County, OH  2.28% ($52,984 average AGI)
from Erie County, OH  0.23% ($39,816)
from Medina County, OH  0.19% ($49,281)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
Ohio average:  5.79%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Lorain County:  0.03%
Ohio average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cuyahoga County, OH  1.39% ($37,059 average AGI)
to Erie County, OH  0.27% ($37,661)
to Medina County, OH  0.21% ($43,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grafton:
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEOL (930 AM; 1 kW; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WERE (1300 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH)
  • WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOBL (1320 AM; 1 kW; OBERLIN, OH; Owner: WOBL RADIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRMR (1420 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CLEVELAND CLASSICAL RADIO, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grafton:
  • WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCLV (104.9 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RADIO SEAWAY, INC.)
  • WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
  • WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
  • WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
  • WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBWC (88.3 FM; BEREA, OH; Owner: BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE)
  • WMMS (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCPN (90.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WGAR-FM (99.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOBC-FM (91.5 FM; OBERLIN, OH; Owner: OBERLIN COLLEGE STUDENT NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNZN (89.1 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: THE SPANISH CULTURAL NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Grafton:
  • WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
  • WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
  • WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)

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