Grafton (Ohio)

Grafton is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the East Branch of the Black River. The population was 6,636 at the 2010 census. The Lorain Correctional Institution and several other prisons are located in and near Grafton.HistoryGrafton was platted in 1846 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village's name may be a transfer from Grafton, Massachusetts.GeographyGrafton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.74sqmi, of which 4.71sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 6,636 people, 965 households, and 726 families residing in the village. The population density was 1408.9PD/sqmi. There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of 214.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 65.0% White, 32.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.