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Grafton, Illinois

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The city of Grafton is located in Jersey County.

Grafton is 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: Grafton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Grafton can be found in:

 IndianaNew York
 IowaNorth Dakota
 KansasNova Scotia
 KentuckyOhio
 Maryland (historic<2>)Ontario
 MassachusettsPennsylvania
 MichiganUtah (historic)
 NebraskaVermont
 New BrunswickVirginia
 New HampshireWest Virginia
 New Mexico (historic)Wisconsin

At the time of the 2000 Census, Grafton had a population of 609 people<3> (or 2.81% of the total population of Jersey County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Grafton had a population of 725 people. This is an increase of 19.05% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Grafton.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
2008725+19.05%+1.54% since 2007
2007714+17.24%+1.85% since 2006
2006701+15.11%+2.49% since 2005
2005684+12.32% 
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2000609The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

 Community DirectionDistance<4>2008
Population		Change
Since 2000
 Alton   E15 mi [24.14 km]29,3933.62% decrease
 Godfrey   E11 mi [17.7 km]17,5247.6% increase
 Bridgeton (MO)   S14 mi [22.53 km]15,0283.36% decrease
 Ferguson (MO)   SE17 mi [27.36 km]20,9646.44% decrease
 Florissant (MO)   SE13 mi [20.92 km]50,5610.13% increase
 Hazelwood (MO)   S12 mi [19.31 km]25,3453.29% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Grafton.


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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Grafton? Please visit the Map Page for Grafton.


Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grafton - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>We use the term 'historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable and we would like to be accurate. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grafton, please let us know so that we can make corrections.

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<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grafton.

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<4>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Grafton and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<5>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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