Town of Grafton, Wisconsin | |
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,_Wisconsin&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Grafton_Town_Hall.jpg) Town hall | |
,_Wisconsin&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:WIMap-doton-Grafton-town.png) Location of Town of Grafton in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′05″N 87°54′11″W / 43.31806°N 87.90306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ozaukee |
| Settled | 1839 |
| Incorporated | 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Town Chairman | Lester A. Bartel Jr. |
| • Clerk | Lisa Kien |
| • Board of supervisors | Supervisors
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| Area | |
• Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
| • Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,157 |
• Estimate (2021) | 4,391 |
| • Density | 208.5/sq mi (80.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 262 |
| Website | www |
The Town of Grafton is a town located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and is in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The town was created in 1846 and at the time of the 2020 Census had a population of 4,157.
Grafton is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. German and Irish immigrants first settled in Grafton in the 1840s. Their centers of settlement became the unincorporated communities of Lakefield and Ulao, as well as the Village of Grafton, which is partially located in the town.
- ^ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved January 31, 2008.