Everything about Grafton West Virginia totally explained
Grafton is a city in, and
county seat of,
Taylor County,
West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,489 at the 2000 census. The only two
national cemeteries in
West Virginia are located in Grafton.
Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on
May 10,
1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's Day Shrine. Grafton boasts one of the oldest observances of
Memorial Day in
America.
History
The City of Grafton was chartered in
1856. It is believed to have been named after
John Grafton, a civil engineer of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Geography
Grafton is located at (39.341757, -80.019817), along the
Tygart Valley River.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8
square miles (9.8
km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.16%) is water.
Tygart Lake State Park is a major nearby tourist attraction.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,489 people, 2,277 households, and 1,448 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,491.1 people per square mile (575.9/km²). There were 2,575 housing units at an average density of 699.5/sq mi (270.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.07%
White, 0.84%
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.05% from
other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 2,277 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were
married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,981, and the median income for a family was $25,161. Males had a median income of $22,765 versus $16,629 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $9,616. About 26.6% of families and 35.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 51.2% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
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