Grafton, Wisconsin

Grafton, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown Grafton, at the Paramount Plaza
Location of Grafton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°19′9″N 87°55′54″W / 43.31917°N 87.93167°W / 43.31917; -87.93167Coordinates: 43°19′9″N 87°55′54″W / 43.31917°N 87.93167°W / 43.31917; -87.93167
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Ozaukee
Area
• Total	5.10 sq mi (13.21 km2)
• Land	5.06 sq mi (13.11 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	11,459
• Estimate (2012)	11,508
• Density	2,264.6/sq mi (874.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	262
FIPS code	55-30025
GNIS feature ID	1583294
Website	village.grafton.wi.us

Grafton is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,459 at the 2010 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Grafton and the city of Cedarburg.

Grafton was originally called Hamburg. A post office called Hamburgh was established in 1844. The origin of the name Grafton is obscure.

Grafton is located at 43°19′4″N 87°57′14″W / 43.31778°N 87.95389°W / 43.31778; -87.95389 (43.317904, -87.954113).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.10 square miles (13.21 km²), of which 5.06 square miles (13.11 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.

The Milwaukee River flows south through the center of Grafton. Wisconsin Highway 60 (Washington Avenue) crosses the river in downtown Grafton.

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,459 people, 4,863 households, and 3,192 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,264.6 inhabitants per square mile (874.4/km²). There were 5,125 housing units at an average density of 1,012.8 per square mile (391.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.