Moving to Grafton, Illinois

Population: 609. Estimated population in July 2024: 692 (+13.6% change)
Males: 294 (48.3%), Females: 315 (51.7%)

Jersey County

Zip code: 62037

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $34,706
Median house value: $88,300

Population by Race

Races in Grafton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), English (18.1%), Irish (13.3%), United States (12.3%), French (3.6%), Swedish (2.3%).

Elevation: 435 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grafton

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -382 (-38.5%).

 

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:

  • ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; SAINT CHARLES, MO)
  • JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 13 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
  • CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHWEST (about 14 miles; FLORISSANT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grafton:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grafton:

  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 4 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
  • ST CHARLES (about 11 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)
  • CREVE COEUR (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:

  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Public high school in Grafton:

  • IL YOUTH CENTER – PERE MARQUETTE (Students: 53; Location: 2200 W MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Grafton:

  • GRAFTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: BOX 205 310 W MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)