Grafton, Iowa

About Grafton

Set in the northern part of Iowa, Grafton is a tiny community, home to 212 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Grafton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 663 residents per square mile.

📰 Grafton News Today

• Grafton, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Iowa friends surprise Grafton server with $2,509 tip during West Virginia kindness road trip WV News · Jul 21
• Robert Wilde Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Saint Ansgar, IA - Globe Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Aug 22
• Two North Iowa men hurt, one critically, in Mitchell County auto accident KIMT · Jun 30
• Julie Ann Kruger - 5 Nov 1976 - Mason City, Iowa Newspapers.com · May 24

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What Makes Grafton Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Grafton — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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