1% of working residents work locally in Grafton Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Grafton Township. Grafton Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Big Blue River Bridge and Deering Bridge. Grafton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

224 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Grafton · 4 mi Lushton · 5 mi Sutton · 6 mi Bennett Township · 6 mi School Creek Township · 6 mi West Blue Township · 6 mi

School Creek TownshipBennett TownshipWest Blue TownshipGrafton Township

Big Blue River Bridge · National Register of Historic Places

Grafton Township’s story

154 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1872Grafton Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Grafton Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grafton Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPerennial Public Power Dist10.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVillage of Grafton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grafton Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSutton Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFillmore County ClerkFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP codes68365, 6897968365 70% · 68979 30%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grafton Township.

Work & commute

Most of Grafton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

In Grafton Township, the average trip to work is 18 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Geneva (35%), York (7%) and Lincoln (7%).

1%work in town

	Grafton Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	18 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	12%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Grafton Township1%

Geneva35%

York7%

Lincoln7%

Bruning4%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Grafton Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here28 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Grafton Township Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Grafton Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail

The FEMA risk score in Grafton Township is 73 of 100. A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 17%.

73risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailDroughtInland flooding

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Grafton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 15°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°

Spring39–63°

Summer63–85°

Fall41–65°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGrafton Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 15°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, fewer of Grafton Township’s adults report frequent mental distress

Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Grafton Township. In Grafton Township, 28% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Grafton Township is ahead of Nebraska on 7 and behind on 6.

	Grafton Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

7 better19 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Grafton Township	NE
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.4%	9.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.6%	12.3%
More adults who have had cancer	10.8%	8.3%

Henderson Community Hospital

8.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageGrafton Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby8.6 miles to an ER · Henderson Community Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Grafton Township has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Marsh Hawk State Wildlife Management Area, at 226 acres. Parks and preserves in Grafton Township: 2, covering 257 acres.

1.2%conserved

1.2%

conserved · 286 of 23,085 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi