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Grafton, Nebraska

Grafton is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, home to about 160 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68365.

Population160457 per sq mi
Median home value$95,600Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Grafton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)107 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL529 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grafton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grafton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grafton had 106 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Fillmore County grew from 15,087 residents in 1900 to 5,551 in 2020.

Grafton population by census2000: 152, 2010: 126, 2020: 106152200012620101062020

Fillmore County, 1900–2020

Fillmore County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,087, 1910: 14,674, 1920: 13,671, 1930: 12,971, 1940: 11,417, 1950: 9,610, 1960: 9,425, 1970: 8,137, 1980: 7,920, 1990: 7,103, 2000: 6,634, 2010: 5,890, 2020: 5,55115K’00’1014K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GraftonJan: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in35°13°Jan0.639°17°Feb0.752°27°Mar1.363°37°Apr2.373°49°May4.484°59°Jun4.287°64°Jul3.485°61°Aug3.779°52°Sep2.665°39°Oct2.051°26°Nov1.238°17°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Fillmore County

1,741 jobs at 206 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fillmore CountyHealth care and social assistance: 336 jobs; Manufacturing: 252 jobs; Retail trade: 217 jobs; Wholesale trade: 213 jobs; Construction: 189 jobs; Finance and insurance: 143 jobs; Other services: 98 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 94 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 12% Construction 11% Finance and insurance 8% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grafton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henderson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henderson10.5 miles
  • Fillmore County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Geneva11.4 miles
  • York General Health Care ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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