Grafton (Wisconsin)
Description
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.HistoryGrafton was originally called Hamburg. A post office called Hamburgh was established in 1844. The origin of the name Grafton is obscure.GeographyGrafton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.10sqmi, of which 5.06sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.The Milwaukee River flows south through the center of Grafton. Wisconsin Highway 60 crosses the river in downtown Grafton.Demographics2010 censusAs 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 2264.6PD/sqmi. There were 5,125 housing units at an average density of 1012.8/sqmi. 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.
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