Editing Grant County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Grant, Minnesota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county         = Grant County
 | state             = Minnesota
 | seal                = Grant County mn seal.jpg
 | founded date        = March 6
 | founded year        = 1868 (created)<br/>1874 (organized)
 | seat                = [[Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake]]
 | largest city     = Elbow Lake
 | area_total_sq_mi    = 575
 | area_land_sq_mi     = 548
 | area_water_sq_mi    = 27
 | area percentage     = 4.7%
 | census yr           = 2020
 | pop                 = 6074
 | pop_est_as_of       = 2023
 | population_est      = 6139 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi       = 11.1
 | time zone           = Central
 | web      = www.co.grant.mn.us
 | named for           = [[Ulysses S. Grant]]
 | ex image            = Grant County Courthouse 2012.jpg
 | ex image cap        = Grant County Courthouse
 | district            = 7th }}

'''Grant County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 6,074.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/grantcountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

==History==
The county was created on March 6, 1868. It was named for [[Ulysses S. Grant|Civil War General and US President Ulysses S. Grant]].<ref name="UP">{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Place Names |url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm?SendingPage=Region.cfm&county=26 |access-date=March 9, 2019 |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |page=213}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n140 141]}}</ref> Its government was organized in 1874.<ref name=UP/>

==Geography==
The [[Chippewa River (Minnesota)|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.<ref name="GCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grant+County,+MN/@46.0162188,-96.3886304,7851m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cbd196968bcf85:0x7b8759d9738eca18!8m2!3d45.9729315!4d-96.0471362 ''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 {{convert|1,375|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Grant County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|575|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|548|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|27|sqmi}} (4.7%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
[[File:Grant Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Grant County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67.  {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:I-94.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|Interstate 94]]
* [[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 52]]
* [[Image:US 59.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 59#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 59]]
* [[Image:MN-9.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 9]]
* [[Image:MN-27.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 27]]
* [[Image:MN-55.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 55]]
* [[Image:MN-78.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 78]]
* [[Image:MN-79.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 79]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Otter Tail County]] - north
* [[Douglas County, Minnesota|Douglas County]] - east
* [[Pope County, Minnesota|Pope County]] - southeast
* [[Stevens County, Minnesota|Stevens County]] - south
* [[Traverse County, Minnesota|Traverse County]] - southwest
* [[Wilkin County, Minnesota|Wilkin County]] - northwest
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===

Source:<ref name=GCM/>

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* 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
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 340
|1880= 3004
|1890= 6875
|1900= 8935
|1910= 9114
|1920= 9788
|1930= 9558
|1940= 9828
|1950= 9542
|1960= 8870
|1970= 7462
|1980= 7171
|1990= 6246
|2000= 6289
|2010= 6018
|2020= 6074
|estyear=2023
|estimate=6139
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Grant County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grant County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Grant%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|5,699
|93.83%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|13
|0.2%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|27
|0.44%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|14
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|7
|0.11%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|179
|2.94%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|135
|2.22%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:GrantCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Grant County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimate]]

As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 6,289 people, 2,534 households, and 1,740 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|11.6|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 3,098 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.74|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.28% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 41.2% were of [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 30.0% [[German people|German]] and 7.4% [[swedish people|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 [[Marriage|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===
{{div col|colwidth=24em}}
* [[Ashby, Minnesota|Ashby]]
* [[Barrett, Minnesota|Barrett]]
* [[Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake]] (county seat)
* [[Herman, Minnesota|Herman]]
* [[Hoffman, Minnesota|Hoffman]]
* [[Norcross, Minnesota|Norcross]]
* [[Wendell, Minnesota|Wendell]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col|colwidth=33em}}

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Charlesville, Minnesota|Charlesville]] (partial)
* [[Erdahl, Minnesota|Erdahl]]

===Ghost towns===
* [[Hereford, Minnesota|Hereford]]
* [[Pomme de Terre, Minnesota|Pomme de Terre]]
* [[Thorsborg, Minnesota|Thorsborg]]
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===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Delaware Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Delaware Township]]
* [[Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake Township]]
* [[Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Elk Lake Township]]
* [[Erdahl Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Erdahl Township]]
* [[Gorton Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Gorton Township]]
* [[Land Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Land Township]]
* [[Lawrence Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Lawrence Township]]
* [[Lien Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Lien Township]]
* [[Logan Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Logan Township]]
* [[Macsville Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Macsville Township]]
* [[North Ottawa Township, Grant County, Minnesota|North Ottawa Township]]
* [[Pelican Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Pelican Lake Township]]
* [[Pomme de Terre Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Pomme de Terre Township]]
* [[Roseville Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Roseville Township]]
* [[Sanford Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Sanford Township]]
* [[Stony Brook Township, Grant County, Minnesota|Stony Brook Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Government and politics==
Grant County is a swing district that has leaned Republican in recent elections. As of 2024, the county has selected the Republican presidential candidate in 67% of national elections from 1980 inclusive.
{{PresHead|place=Grant County, Minnesota|source=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=September 18, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,266|1,187|90|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,269|1,300|85|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|2,063|1,105|305|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,748|1,647|92|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|1,646|1,850|109|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,893|1,856|70|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,804|1,507|313|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,284|1,806|472|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,201|1,561|904|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,693|1,950|34|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,111|1,867|17|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,054|1,822|396|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,635|2,624|79|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|1,899|2,085|70|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|1,929|1,982|184|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,734|2,631|1|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|2,239|2,333|4|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|2,064|2,107|6|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,665|1,791|22|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|1,789|2,378|221|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,898|1,969|12|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|2,443|2,291|30|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,566|2,358|151|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,148|2,702|85|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,057|1,687|42|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,674|118|1,610|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,427|533|242|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|878|778|129|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|146|381|1,033|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,099|376|94|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,209|102|68|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,062|456|97|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,002|739|39|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|776|319|307|Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=County Commissioners {{!}} Grant County, MN - Official Website |url=http://www.co.grant.mn.us/160/County-Commissioners |access-date=April 24, 2023 |website=www.co.grant.mn.us}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
|-
|
|Commissioner and Chairperson
|Troy Johnson
|District 1
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Dwight Walvatne
|District 2
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Ken Johnson
|District 3
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Bill LaValley
|District 4
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Doyle Sperr
|District 5
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Senate
|[[Torrey Westrom]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1197 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 12
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|House of Representatives
|[[Jeff Backer]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Jeff Backer (12A) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15428 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 12A
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[Michelle Fischbach]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 7th congressional district|7th]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar |url=https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.klobuchar.senate.gov}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
|N/A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Tina Smith]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.smith.senate.gov/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Senator Tina Smith |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
|N/A
|}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota#Grant County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Minnesota]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.co.grant.mn.us/ Grant County Website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Grant County, Minnesota
|North     = [[Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Otter Tail County]]
|East      = [[Douglas County, Minnesota|Douglas County]]
|Southeast = [[Pope County, Minnesota|Pope County]]
|South     = [[Stevens County, Minnesota|Stevens County]]
|Southwest = [[Traverse County, Minnesota|Traverse County]]
|Northwest = [[Wilkin County, Minnesota|Wilkin County]]
}}

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