Grant is a city in and the

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of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2010 census.

History

Grant was

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ted in 1886 when the

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was extended to that point. The city is named for

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...

, 18th President of the United States.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,165 people, 520 households, and 317 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 588 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 520 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 535 households, and 331 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 591 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.78%

, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. There were 535 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were

living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,625, and the median income for a family was $42,692. Males had a median income of $30,050 versus $20,673 for females. The

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for the city was $18,909. About 6.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the

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, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Danielle Ate the Sandwich (born 1986), singer-songwriter * Frank Anderson (born 1959), baseball coach * Hugh Davidson (1928–2020), American football player * Gary Glick (1930–2015), American football player * Dan Hughes (born 1956), politician * Bill Jackman (born 1963), college basketball player

References

External links

City of Grant
{{authority control Cities in Nebraska Cities in Perkins County, Nebraska County seats in Nebraska 1886 establishments in Nebraska Populated places established in 1886