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Grafton is a tiny town of 734 people in Jersey County, Illinois. It's about 25 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $629 a month.
734people
$276kTypical home
$629/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 734
- Part of a metro area
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 25 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,739/mo)
- Median rent $629/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (90 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (705 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 29% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to STL airport
- 16 mi to STL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 585 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 766 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 104 bars within 25 mi
- 188 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jersey County: R+50 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk