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A city of 4,102 people in North Dakota
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Conserved land2%46 of 2,270 acres
Trails4.6 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves111 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Grafton

City in the United States
1881Established
4,170Population
3.5 sq miArea
830 ftElevation

Grafton is a city and the county seat of Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 4,170 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,027 in 2024, making it the 16th-most populous city in North Dakota.

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ZIP code58237
Area code701
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Grafton's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Grafton 0.5
North Dakota 2.6
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Grafton 6
North Dakota 17.1
U.S. 17.7
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1better than ND·15worse

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Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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