Grafton, North Dakota

About Grafton

Grafton, ND is a small town located in northeastern North Dakota counting 4,027 people who proudly call it home.

Grafton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,220 residents per square mile.

📰 Grafton News Today

• Two moms, switched sons: North Dakota women speak out after DNA test reveals 1988 mix-up valleynewslive.com · Aug 13
• Gene Allen Sampel Obituary Aug 13, 2026 tollefsonfuneralhome.com · Aug 13
• Families allege babies were switched at Grafton hospital InForum · Jul 13
• 2 families sue hospital, alleging staff members switched newborns at birth 36 years ago KPTV · Jul 14
• Two North Dakota Families Suing Grafton Hospital For Switching Newborns At Birth knoxradio.com · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grafton Unique

• A top-25 city in North Dakota by population (#16 of 355 incorporated places).
• One of 8 places in the US named Grafton — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Caboose · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grafton

• Leistikow Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Grafton

• CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL
• GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Unity Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Grafton

🏘️ Nearby Communities