Grant County, Nebraska

Not to be confused with Grant, Nebraska.

Grant County
County
Grant County Courthouse in Hyannis
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°55′N101°44′W / 41.92°N 101.74°W / 41.92; -101.74
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	March 31, 1887
Named after	Ulysses S. Grant
Seat	Hyannis
Largest village	Hyannis
Area
• Total	783 sq mi (2,030 km2)
• Land	776 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Water	7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	611
• Density	0.78/sq mi (0.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	https://grantcountyne.gov/

Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 611, ^[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Nebraska and the ninth-least populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Hyannis. ^[2] The county was founded in 1887 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. ^[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Grant County is represented by the prefix 92 (it had the ninety-second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

Grant County terrain is characterized by continuous waves of east–west oriented rolling hillocks on otherwise flat areas. As a result, the county is dotted with small lakes and reservoirs. ^[4]

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 783 square miles (2,030 km²), of which 776 square miles (2,010 km²) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km²) (0.9%) is water. ^[5]

Major highways

• Nebraska Highway 2
• Nebraska Highway 61

Adjacent counties

• Cherry County (north)
• Hooker County (east)
• Arthur County (south)
• Garden County (west)
• Sheridan County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	458		—
1900	763		66.6%
1910	1,097		43.8%
1920	1,486		35.5%
1930	1,427		−4.0%
1940	1,327		−7.0%
1950	1,057		−20.3%
1960	1,009		−4.5%
1970	1,019		1.0%
1980	877		−13.9%
1990	769		−12.3%
2000	747		−2.9%
2010	614		−17.8%
2020	611		−0.5%
US Decennial Census [6] 1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8] 1990-2000 [9] 2010 [10]

As of the 2000 United States Census, ^[11] there were 747 people, 292 households, and 226 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.95 people per square mile (0.37 people/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 0.57 units per square mile (0.22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.80% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.80% from other races. 1.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 292 households, out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

The county population contained 29.20% under the age of 18, 5.20% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 114.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,821, and the median income for a family was $37,011. Males had a median income of $26,319 versus $14,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,815. About 8.20% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.70% of those under age 18 and 0.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Village

• Hyannis (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Ashby
• Whitman

Ghost town

• Duluth

Politics

Grant County is strongly Republican, having been Donald Trump's strongest county in 2024. The last time Grant County supported a Democrat was in 1936, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won in a 46-state landslide over Alf Landon. Barack Obama, in 2008, was the last candidate from the Democratic Party to even get 10 percent of the vote.

United States presidential election results for Grant County, Nebraska ^[12]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1900	148	59.20%	97	38.80%	5	2.00%
1904	113	66.86%	49	28.99%	7	4.14%
1908	93	47.69%	101	51.79%	1	0.51%
1912	82	34.75%	93	39.41%	61	25.85%
1916	157	38.57%	241	59.21%	9	2.21%
1920	256	64.16%	141	35.34%	2	0.50%
1924	260	48.69%	191	35.77%	83	15.54%
1928	398	70.94%	160	28.52%	3	0.53%
1932	251	37.41%	395	58.87%	25	3.73%
1936	267	45.25%	321	54.41%	2	0.34%
1940	423	63.51%	243	36.49%	0	0.00%
1944	327	65.53%	172	34.47%	0	0.00%
1948	273	66.26%	139	33.74%	0	0.00%
1952	452	81.15%	105	18.85%	0	0.00%
1956	433	83.27%	87	16.73%	0	0.00%
1960	410	76.35%	127	23.65%	0	0.00%
1964	304	60.44%	199	39.56%	0	0.00%
1968	311	74.94%	84	20.24%	20	4.82%
1972	376	84.49%	69	15.51%	0	0.00%
1976	314	70.40%	116	26.01%	16	3.59%
1980	373	80.22%	76	16.34%	16	3.44%
1984	406	88.45%	51	11.11%	2	0.44%
1988	301	76.79%	89	22.70%	2	0.51%
1992	247	55.01%	75	16.70%	127	28.29%
1996	258	64.82%	84	21.11%	56	14.07%
2000	324	84.16%	49	12.73%	12	3.12%
2004	352	88.89%	41	10.35%	3	0.76%
2008	318	86.65%	41	11.17%	8	2.18%
2012	322	88.71%	30	8.26%	11	3.03%
2016	367	90.62%	20	4.94%	18	4.44%
2020	375	93.28%	20	4.98%	7	1.74%
2024	351	95.90%	15	4.10%	0	0.00%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Nebraska

References

1. "Grant County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p.  141.
4. Grant County Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
6. "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
10. "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
11. "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
12. Election Results

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