Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,301. The county seat is Carson and the largest city is Elgin.

History

The territory of Grant County was part of Morton County until 1916. On November 7 the county voters determined that the SW portion of the county would be partitioned off to form a new county, to be named after Ulysses S. Grant, the US President from 1869 to 1877. Accordingly, the county government was organized on November 28, with Carson as the seat. The county's boundaries have remained unchanged since its creation.

thumb|Outline map of Grant County, North Dakota, 1918

Geography

thumb|right|Heart Butte is a prominent geographic feature in Grant County, and the namesake for the nearby [[Heart Butte Dam.]]

The Heart River flows eastward through the upper part of Grant County, and Cedar Creek flows east-northeastward along the county's southern boundary line. The county terrain consists of isolated hills among rolling hills, carved by drainages. The semi-arid ground is partially devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a rise near its southwestern corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Lake Tschida, a Bureau of Reclamation reservoir and recreation area on the Heart River, is the county's largest body of water.

The southwestern corner of North Dakota observes Mountain Time (Adams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark counties). The counties of McKenzie, Dunn, and Sioux counties are split, with the western portions of each observing Mountain Time.

Major highways

  • 25px North Dakota Highway 21
  • 25px North Dakota Highway 31
  • 25px North Dakota Highway 49

Adjacent counties

  • Morton County - northeast (observes Central Time)
  • Sioux County - south
  • Adams County - southwest
  • Hettinger County - west
  • Stark County - northwest

Protected areas

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,301. Of the residents, 18.1% were under the age of 18 and 31.6% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 53.1 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.1 males.

The racial makeup of the county was 94.6% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from some other race, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.1% of the population.

Politics

Grant County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

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See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, North Dakota

References

Further reading

  • Grant County Official website
  • Grant County maps, Sheet 1 (northern) and Sheet 2 (southern), North Dakota DOT