Grafton (Ohio)
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Location in Ohio
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Lorain County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 17 ′ N , 82 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,302 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 196.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.7 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 245 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44044 | ||
| Area code : | +1 440 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-31150 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1064744 | ||
Grafton is a village in Lorain County , Ohio , USA . It is on the east bank of the Black River . In 2000, 2302 inhabitants lived here. Grafton is home to the Lobrain Correctional Institution and several other prisons.
geography
The local area covers 11.7 km 2 .
Demographics
There are 832 households in the village. There are 643 families in the village. The population density is 197 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population is divided into 37.3% white, 0.52% black, 0.35% Indians, 0.26% Asians, and 0.83% multiracial. 28.2% of the population are under 18, 8.1% 18–24, 30.5% 25–44, 23.2% 45–65 and 10.0% over 65. For every 100 women there are 93.6 men. For every 100 girls under the age of 18 there are 90.4 boys. The median age is 35 years.
Known residents
- Ed MCKean , born in Grafton, is a major league baseball player
- Ryan Feierabend is a major league baseball player