Grant County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,556. The

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is Milbank. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1878. It is named for

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, 18th President of the United States.

Geography

Grant County lies on the east side of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of

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. The terrain consists of rolling hills, sloping to the northeast. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.''Grant County SD'' Google Maps (accessed February 3, 2019)
/ref> The highest point of the terrain is on the county's south boundary line, towards its southwest corner, at ASL. Grant County has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. The lowest point in the state of South Dakota is located on Big Stone Lake at Big Stone City in Grant County, adjacent to Ortonville, Minnesota, where the lake flows into the

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Major highways

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* U.S. Route 12 * U.S. Route 81 * South Dakota Highway 15 * South Dakota Highway 20 * South Dakota Highway 109 * South Dakota Highway 123 * South Dakota Highway 158

Adjacent counties

* Roberts County—north *

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—northeast *

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—east * Deuel County—south * Codington County—southwest * Day County—west

Protected areas

* Mazeppa State Public Shooting Area * Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area

Lakes

Source: * Big Stone Lake (adjacent) * Crooked Lake * LaBolt Lake * Lake Albert * Lake Farley * Lonesome Lake (partial) * Mud Lake * Myers Lake * Summit Lake * Twin Lakes

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 7,556 people, 3,103 households, and 2,014 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 3,426 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,356 people, 3,089 households, and 2,076 families in the county. The population density was . There were 3,526 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.5% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 1.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 49.9% were

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, 16.8% were Norwegian, 8.9% were Irish, 6.7% were Swedish, 5.6% were English, and 5.2% were American. Of the 3,089 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.8% were non-families, and 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 45.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $42,625 and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $36,204 versus $25,567 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,887. About 7.0% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the

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, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Big Stone City * Milbank (county seat)

Towns

* Albee * La Bolt * Marvin * Revillo *

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* Strandburg * Twin Brooks

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

* Adams *Alban *Big Stone *Blooming Valley *Farmington *Georgia *Grant Center *Kilborn *Lura *Madison *Mazeppa *Melrose *Osceola *Stockholm *Troy *Twin Brooks *Vernon

Education

School districts include:
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/ref> * Big Stone City School District 25-1 * Deuel School District 19-4 * Florence School District 14-1 * Milbank School District 25-4 * Summit School District 54-6 * Watertown School District 14-4 * Waubay School District 18-3 * Waverly School District 14-5 * Wilmot School District 54-7

Politics

Grant County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only three national elections since 1948 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

References

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