Grant County, Arkansas

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Grant County, officially the County of Grant, is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 17,958 at the 2020 United States census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Sheridan.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Grant County is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

History

Established on February 4, 1869, Grant County was named after of U.S. President-elect Ulysses S. Grant.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Robert W. Glover, a Missionary Baptist clergyman who served in both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly (1905-1912) from Sheridan, introduced in 1909 the resolution calling for the establishment of four state agricultural colleges.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His brother David Delano Glover was a state representative in the 1907 session and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1935, having been unseated in 1934 by Grant County native John Little McClellan who at the time was practicing law in Camden. McClellan later went on to become Arkansas's longest serving U.S. senator.

Geography

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 (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Grant County is considered part of the Arkansas Timberlands geographical area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Saline County (north)
Pulaski County (northeast)
Jefferson County (east)
Cleveland County (southeast)
Dallas County (south)
Hot Spring County (west)

Demographics

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Age pyramid Grant County<ref>Based on 2000 census data</ref>

2020 census

Grant County racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	16,166	90.02%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	447	2.49%
Native American	70	0.39%
Asian	76	0.42%
Pacific Islander	1	0.01%
Other/Mixed	758	4.22%
Hispanic or Latino	440	2.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,958 people, 6,863 households, and 5,007 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 16,464 people, 4,241 households, and 4,780 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,960 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.55% White, 2.47% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,241 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.70% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.40% were non-families. 20.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,182, and the median income for a family was $42,901. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $22,098 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,547. About 7.80% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 13.00% of those age 65 or over.

The largest self-identified ancestry groups in Grant County, Arkansas are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

30.1% English
12.0% American
9.5% Irish
8.9% German
1.4% Italian
1.2% Polish
1.1% French
0.7% Swedish

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Government

The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Grant County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Grant County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>https://www.arcounties.org/site/assets/files/6033/november_races.pdf</ref>
Position	Officeholder	Party
County Judge	Randy Pruitt	Republican
County/Circuit Clerk	Geral Harrison	Republican
Sheriff/Collector	Pete Roberts	Republican
Treasurer	Tim Stuckey	Republican
Assessor	Kristy Pruitt	Republican
Coroner	Michael Walton	Republican
Surveyor	Brian Watson	(Unknown)

The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 8 Republicans and 1 Independent. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>

District 1: Jason Roshto (R)
District 2: Danny Bone (R)
District 3: James D. Easley (R)
District 4: Marilyn DeMoss (R)
District 5: Scott Wells (R)
District 6: Tony Carder (R)
District 7: Michael Nevens (I)
District 8: Mark Allen (R)
District 9: Paul S. Drake (R)

Additionally, the townships of Grant County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the Constitution of Arkansas. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult. The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

Calvert: Reggie Jackson (R)
Darysaw: Alton Davis (D)
Franklin: Kurt Huffman (R)
Madison: Butch Kelley (R)
Tennessee: Martin Dockery (D)