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Also known as Grafton, Illinois, Grafton, IL

city in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Jersey
Township
Quarry
Type
Mayor-Council
Total
3.71 sq mi (9.62 km )
Land
3.71 sq mi (9.62 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Density
168.6/sq mi (65.11/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
17-30653
Website
http://cityofgraftonil.com/

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Official name
Grafton
Located in
Jersey County
Population
626
Area
9.583601
Elevation
132
Body of water
Mississippi River
Official website
cityofgrafton.org/?f
Image
LaMarsh house grafton.JPG
Households
298
Dialing code
618
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Commons category
Grafton, Illinois
postal code
62037
inception
1832-01-01
water as percent of area
0
per capita income
37330
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Encyclopedic overview

Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 626.

Grafton is a part of the Metro-East region and Greater St. Louis.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grafton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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