Grant County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,301. Its

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is Carson.

History

The territory of Grant County was part of Morton County until 1916. On November 7 the county voters determined that the SW portion of the county would be partitioned off to form a new county, to be named after

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, the US President from 1869 to 1877. Accordingly, the county government was organized on November 28, with Carson as the seat. The county's boundaries have remained unchanged since its creation.

Geography

The Heart River flows eastward through the upper part of Grant County, and Cedar Creek flows east-northeastward along the county's southern boundary line. The county terrain consists of isolated hills among rolling hills, carved by drainages. The semi-arid ground is partially devoted to agriculture.''Grant County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 19, 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a rise near its southwestern corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Lake Tschida, a

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and recreation area on the Heart River, is the county's largest body of water. The southwestern corner of North Dakota observes

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(Adams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark counties). The counties of McKenzie, Dunn, and Sioux counties are split, with the western portions of each observing Mountain Time.

Major highways

* North Dakota Highway 21 *

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Adjacent counties

* Morton County - northeast (observes Central Time) * Sioux County - south * Adams County - southwest *

Hettinger County Hettinger County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,489. Its county seat is Mott. The city of Hettinger, North Dakota is not located in Hettinger County North Dakota but located in ...

- west * Stark County - northwest

Protected areas

Source: * Cedar River National Grassland (part) * Heart Butte River State Game Management Area * Otter Creek State Game Management Area * Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge * Sheep Creek Dam State Recreation Area

Lakes

Source: * Pretty Rock Lake * Sheep Creek Dam * Lake Tschida

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 2,301 people.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 2,394 people, 1,128 households, and 694 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,690 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 1.1% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 66.6% were

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, 14.0% were Norwegian, 12.5% were

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, 5.9% were Irish, 5.5% were English, and 2.2% were American. Of the 1,128 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.5% were non-families, and 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 51.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $39,500 and the median income for a family was $53,542. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $27,303 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,840. About 7.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the

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, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

* Carson (county seat) *

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* New Leipzig

Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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* Dogtooth * Freda * Johnson Ford *

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* Saint Gertrude *

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Townships

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* Fisher * Freda * Howe *

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* Minnie * Pretty Rock *

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* Winona

Defunct township

* Otter Creek Township

Politics

Grant County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

References

External links

Grant County Official website
* Grant County maps
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