Grant County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,074. Its

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is Elbow Lake.

History

The county was created on March 6, 1868. It was named for Civil War General and US President Ulysses S. Grant. Its government was organized in 1874.

Geography

The Chippewa River flows generally southward through the eastern part of Grant County. The

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flows south and then west-southwest through the upper and central parts of western Grant County. The terrain consists of low rolling hills dotted with lakes, its usable areas devoted to agriculture.''Grant County MN'' Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)
/ref> The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper eastern border, at 1,375' (409m) ASL. The county has an area of , of which is land and (4.7%) is water.

Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 52 *

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Minnesota State Highway 9 State Highway 9 or Trunk Highway 9 (MN 9, TH 9) is a state highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 23 in New London and continues west and then north to its northern ter ...

Minnesota State Highway 27 Minnesota State Highway 27 (MN 27) is a state highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its interchange with Interstate 35 (I-35) in M ...

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* Minnesota State Highway 78 * Minnesota State Highway 79

Adjacent counties

* Otter Tail County - north * Douglas County - east * Pope County - southeast * Stevens County - south * Traverse County - southwest * Wilkin County - northwest

Protected areas

* Alvstad State Wildlife Management Area * Berksow State Wildlife Management Area * Chippewa State Wildlife Management Area * Helsene State Wildlife Management Area * Isaacson State Wildlife Management Area * Kube-Swift State Wildlife Management Area * Malsville State Wildlife Management Area * Marple State Wildlife Management Area * Mustinka State Wildlife Management Area * Storm-Bordson State Wildlife Management Area * Wilts State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 6,289 people, 2,534 households, and 1,740 families in the county. The

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was 11.6/sqmi (4.50/km²). There were 3,098 housing units at an average density of 5.74/sqmi (2.22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.28%

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, 0.21%

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, 0.27% Native American, 0.19%

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, 0.30% from

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, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were

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of any race. 41.2% were of

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, 30.0%

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and 7.4%

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ancestry. There were 2,534 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were

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living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94. The county population contained 23.90% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 22.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,775, and the median income for a family was $42,214. Males had a median income of $28,428 versus $20,240 for females. The

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for the county was $17,131. About 6.00% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the

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, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Communities

Cities

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* Barrett * Elbow Lake (county seat) *

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* Norcross * Wendell

Unincorporated communities

* Charlesville (partial) * Erdahl

Ghost towns

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* Pomme de Terre * Thorsborg

Townships

* Delaware Township * Elbow Lake Township * Elk Lake Township * Erdahl Township * Gorton Township * Land Township * Lawrence Township * Lien Township * Logan Township * Macsville Township * North Ottawa Township * Pelican Lake Township * Pomme de Terre Township * Roseville Township * Sanford Township * Stony Brook Township

Government and politics

Grant County is a swing district that has leaned Republican in recent elections. As of 2016, the county has selected the Republican presidential candidate in 60% of national elections from 1980 inclusive.

References

External links

Grant County Website
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