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Grant County, Minnesota | ||
Grant County Courthouse
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Location in the state of Minnesota | ||
Minnesota's location in the U.S. | ||
Founded | March 6, 1868 (created) 1874 (organized) | |
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Named for | Ulysses S. Grant | |
Seat | Elbow Lake | |
Largest city | Elbow Lake | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
575 sq mi (1,489 km²) 548 sq mi (1,419 km²) 27 sq mi (70 km²), 4.7% | |
Population - (2020) - Density |
6,074 11.1/sq mi (4/km²) | |
Congressional district | 7th | |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
Website | www.co.grant.mn.us |
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,074.[1] Its county seat is Elbow Lake.[2]
History[]
The county was created on March 6, 1868. It was named for Civil War General and US President Ulysses S. Grant.[3][4] Its government was organized in 1874.[3]
Geography[]
The Chippewa River flows generally southward through the eastern part of Grant County. The Mustinka River 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.[5] The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper eastern border, at 1,375' (409m) ASL.[6] The county has an area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 548 square miles (1,420 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (4.7%) is water.[7] File:Grant Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Otter Tail County - north
- Douglas County - east
- Pope County - southeast
- Stevens County - south
- Traverse County - southwest
- Wilkin County - northwest
Protected areas[5][]
- 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[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 340 | ||
1880 | 3,004 | 783.5% | |
1890 | 6,875 | 128.9% | |
1900 | 8,935 | 30.0% | |
1910 | 9,114 | 2.0% | |
1920 | 9,788 | 7.4% | |
1930 | 9,558 | −2.3% | |
1940 | 9,828 | 2.8% | |
1950 | 9,542 | −2.9% | |
1960 | 8,870 | −7.0% | |
1970 | 7,462 | −15.9% | |
1980 | 7,171 | −3.9% | |
1990 | 6,246 | −12.9% | |
2000 | 6,289 | 0.7% | |
2010 | 6,018 | −4.3% | |
Est. 2021 | 6,153 | [9] | −2.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1] |
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[14] there were 6,289 people, 2,534 households, and 1,740 families in the county. The population density 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% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.2% were of Norwegian, 30.0% German and 7.4% Swedish ancestry.
There were 2,534 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples 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 per capita income for the county was $17,131. About 6.00% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Ashby
- Barrett
- Elbow Lake (county seat)
- Herman
- Hoffman
- Norcross
- Wendell
Unincorporated communities[]
- Charlesville (partial)
- Erdahl
Ghost towns[]
- Hereford
- 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.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,269 | 62.10% | 1,300 | 35.58% | 85 | 2.33% |
2016 | 2,063 | 59.40% | 1,105 | 31.82% | 305 | 8.78% |
2012 | 1,748 | 50.13% | 1,647 | 47.23% | 92 | 2.64% |
2008 | 1,646 | 45.66% | 1,850 | 51.32% | 109 | 3.02% |
2004 | 1,893 | 49.57% | 1,856 | 48.60% | 70 | 1.83% |
2000 | 1,804 | 49.78% | 1,507 | 41.58% | 313 | 8.64% |
1996 | 1,284 | 36.05% | 1,806 | 50.70% | 472 | 13.25% |
1992 | 1,201 | 32.76% | 1,561 | 42.58% | 904 | 24.66% |
1988 | 1,693 | 46.04% | 1,950 | 53.03% | 34 | 0.92% |
1984 | 2,111 | 52.84% | 1,867 | 46.73% | 17 | 0.43% |
1980 | 2,054 | 48.08% | 1,822 | 42.65% | 396 | 9.27% |
1976 | 1,635 | 37.69% | 2,624 | 60.49% | 79 | 1.82% |
1972 | 1,899 | 46.84% | 2,085 | 51.43% | 70 | 1.73% |
1968 | 1,929 | 47.11% | 1,982 | 48.40% | 184 | 4.49% |
1964 | 1,734 | 39.72% | 2,631 | 60.26% | 1 | 0.02% |
1960 | 2,239 | 48.93% | 2,333 | 50.98% | 4 | 0.09% |
1956 | 2,064 | 49.41% | 2,107 | 50.44% | 6 | 0.14% |
1952 | 2,665 | 59.51% | 1,791 | 40.00% | 22 | 0.49% |
1948 | 1,789 | 40.77% | 2,378 | 54.19% | 221 | 5.04% |
1944 | 1,898 | 48.93% | 1,969 | 50.76% | 12 | 0.31% |
1940 | 2,443 | 51.28% | 2,291 | 48.09% | 30 | 0.63% |
1936 | 1,566 | 38.43% | 2,358 | 57.87% | 151 | 3.71% |
1932 | 1,148 | 29.17% | 2,702 | 68.67% | 85 | 2.16% |
1928 | 2,057 | 54.33% | 1,687 | 44.56% | 42 | 1.11% |
1924 | 1,674 | 49.21% | 118 | 3.47% | 1,610 | 47.33% |
1920 | 2,427 | 75.80% | 533 | 16.65% | 242 | 7.56% |
1916 | 878 | 49.19% | 778 | 43.59% | 129 | 7.23% |
1912 | 146 | 9.36% | 381 | 24.42% | 1,033 | 66.22% |
1908 | 1,099 | 70.04% | 376 | 23.96% | 94 | 5.99% |
1904 | 1,209 | 87.67% | 102 | 7.40% | 68 | 4.93% |
1900 | 1,062 | 65.76% | 456 | 28.24% | 97 | 6.01% |
1896 | 1,002 | 56.29% | 739 | 41.52% | 39 | 2.19% |
1892 | 776 | 55.35% | 319 | 22.75% | 307 | 21.90% |
Position | Name | District | |
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Commissioner | Troy Johnson | District 1 | |
Commissioner | Dwight Walvatne | District 2 | |
Commissioner | Keith Swanson | District 3 | |
Commissioner | Bill LaValley | District 4 | |
Commissioner and Chairperson | Doyle Sperr | District 5 |
Position | Name | Affiliation | District | |
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style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " | | Senate | Torrey Westrom[17] | Republican | District 12 |
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " | | House of Representatives | Jeff Backer[18] | Republican | District 12A |
Position | Name | Affiliation | District | |
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style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " | | House of Representatives | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 7th |
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " | | Senate | Amy Klobuchar[19] | Democrat | N/A |
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " | | Senate | Tina Smith[20] | Democrat | N/A |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Minnesota
References[]
- ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Grant County, Minnesota" (in en). United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/grantcountyminnesota/PST045221.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. p. 213. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm?SendingPage=Region.cfm&county=26.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. p. 141. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ a b Grant County MN Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)
- ^ ""Find an Altitude/Grant County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)". https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt.
- ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- ^ "County Commissioners | Grant County, MN - Official Website". http://www.co.grant.mn.us/160/County-Commissioners.
- ^ "MN State Senate" (in en). https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1197.
- ^ "Rep. Jeff Backer (12A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15428.
- ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/.
- ^ "Home" (in en). https://www.smith.senate.gov/.
External links[]
Wilkin County | Otter Tail County | |||
Douglas County | ||||
Grant County, Minnesota | ||||
Traverse County | Stevens County | Pope County |
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