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Moving to Grafton, Wisconsin

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Population: 10,312. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,625 (+12.7% change)
Males: 5,064 (49.1%), Females: 5,248 (50.9%)

Ozaukee County

Zip code: 53024

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $53,918
Median house value: $145,800

Population by Race

Races in Grafton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.6%), Irish (14.4%), Polish (12.3%), English (8.2%), Italian (5.8%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grafton

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

2.2% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +623 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OZAUKEE INC 246 (about 7 miles; MEQUON, WI)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF MILWAUKEE (about 14 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)
  • ST MICHAEL HOSPITAL 54 (about 14 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grafton:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 62 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grafton:

Amtrak station near Grafton:

  • 20 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:

  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 7 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)

Schools

Public high school in Grafton:

  • GRAFTON HI (Students: 762; Location: 1950 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grafton:

  • JOHN LONG MID (Students: 438; Location: 700 HICKORY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRAFTON EL (Students: 314; Location: 1800 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WOODVIEW EL (Students: 254; Location: 600 5TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KENNEDY EL (Students: 235; Location: 1629 11TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Grafton:

  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 701 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 1210 16TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 1332 ARROWHEAD ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Grafton:

  • U.S.S. LIBERTY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $476,226; Location: 1620 11TH AVE.; 68,500 books; 1,900 audio materials; 3,100 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)

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