Grant County, Kansas
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Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and only city is Ulysses.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,352.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Both the county and its seat are named after Ulysses Grant, the 18th President of the United States.
History
[edit]Template:See also In 1873, the part of Kansas west of Range 25 was divided into 25 new counties. The new counties were Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Lane, Buffalo, Foote, Meade, Scott, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Seward, Wichita, Kearny, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Kansas, Stevens, and Grant.<ref name="book1">Ulysses 1885-1909 From Boom to Bust; compiled by The Historic Adobe Museum Staff of Ulysses, Kansas; 2009.</ref>
Grant County, Kansas was named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877), and incumbent president at the time of the county's formation.<ref name="book2"/> The initial survey establishing county boundaries was in the summer of 1874.<ref name="book2"/>
In 1883, Kearny, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Kansas, Stevens, Meade, Clark and Grant counties disappeared. Hamilton, Ford, Seward, and Hodgeman counties enlarged and Finney County was created. Grant County was split with the western portion becoming a part of Hamilton County and the eastern portion becoming a part of the newly created Finney County.<ref name="book1"/>
On June 9, 1888, Grant County was again established as a Kansas county, with original county boundaries, with the first officers of the new Grant County being sworn in on June 18, 1888.<ref name="book1"/>
In October 1888, the county seat election for Grant County resulted in victory for Ulysses, Kansas, election results were:.<ref name="book1"/>
| Town Name | Vote count |
|---|---|
| Ulysses | 578 |
| Appomattox | 268 |
| Shockeyville | 41 |
| Golswn | 31 |
| Spurgeon | 2 |
In the 1930s, the prosperity of the area was severely affected by its location within the Dust Bowl. This catastrophe intensified the economic impact of the Great Depression in the region.
Early Day Settlements
[edit]- "Old" Ulysses, subsequently moved to New Ulysses in 1909<ref name="book2">Template:Cite book</ref>
- Surprise-Tilden<ref name="book2"/>
- Cincinnati-Appomattox<ref name="book2"/>
- Shockey (Shockeyville)<ref name="book2"/>
- Golden<ref name="book2"/>
- Zionville<ref name="book2"/>
- Lawson<ref name="book2"/>
- Waterford<ref name="book2"/>
- Gognac<ref name="book2"/>
- Spurgeon<ref name="book2"/>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.06%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
[edit]- Kearny County (north)
- Finney County (northeast)
- Haskell County (east)
- Stevens County (south)
- Stanton County (west)
- Hamilton County (northwest)
Demographics
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As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 7,909 people, 2,742 households, and 2,097 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 77.00% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.21% Black or African American, 19.46% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.67% of the population.
There were 2,742 households, out of which 43.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,854, and the median income for a family was $44,914. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,072. About 6.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]Grant County, in common with the rest of rural Kansas, votes predominantly Republican at the presidential level. In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democrat to win the county, and Jimmy Carter narrowly lost the county in 1976. Michael Dukakis (as of 2024) is the last Democrat to win more than a quarter of the county's vote. Template:Hidden
Laws
[edit]Grant County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Unified school districts
[edit]Communities
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List of current townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Grant County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>
City
[edit]- Ulysses (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
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Grant County is divided into three townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km2 (/sq mi) |
Land area km2 (sq mi) |
Water area km2 (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Lincoln | 40725 | Ulysses | 7,058 | 19 (49) | 372 (144) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | Template:Coord |
| Sherman | 64975 | 498 | 1 (2) | 559 (216) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | Template:Coord | |
| Sullivan | 68875 | 353 | 1 (2) | 558 (215) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | Template:Coord | |
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See also
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References
[edit]Further reading
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External links
[edit]- County
- Maps
- Grant County Map, GrantCoKs.org
- Grant County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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