Grant County, Minnesota

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Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,074.[1] Its county seat is Elbow Lake.[2]

History

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The county was created on March 6, 1868. It was named for Civil War General and US President Ulysses S. Grant.[3][4] Its government was organized in 1874.[3]

Geography

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The 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.[5] The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper eastern border, at 1,375 ft (419 m) ASL.[6] The county has an area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 548 square miles (1,420 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (4.7%) is water.[7]

File:Grant Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf
Soils of Grant County[8]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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Source:[5]

  • 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

Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Grant County, Minnesota – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[9] Pop 1990[10] Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,120 6,209 6,170 5,832 5,699 99.29% 99.41% 98.11% 96.91% 93.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 3 13 19 13 0.00% 0.05% 0.21% 0.32% 0.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 15 16 4 27 0.11% 0.24% 0.25% 0.07% 0.44%
Asian alone (NH) 16 12 11 14 14 0.22% 0.19% 0.17% 0.23% 0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [14] x [15] 0 0 7 x x 0.00% 0.00% 0.12%
Other race alone (NH) 2 0 0 2 4 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 0.07%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [16] x [17] 46 53 175 x x 0.73% 0.88% 2.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25 7 33 94 135 0.35% 0.11% 0.52% 1.56% 2.22%
Total 7,171 6,246 6,289 6,018 6,074 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 6,074. The median age was 43.7 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.5 males age 18 and over.[18][19]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.2% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.[19]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[20]

There were 2,540 households in the county, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 3,155 housing units, of which 19.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.6% were owner-occupied and 20.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%.[18]

2000 census

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File:GrantCountyMn2022PopPyr.png
2022 US Census population pyramid for Grant County, from 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 11.6 per square mile (4.5/km2). There were 3,098 housing units at an average density of 5.74 per square mile (2.22/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.28% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.2% were of Norwegian, 30.0% German and 7.4% 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 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

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Townships

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Government and politics

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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.

United States presidential election results for Grant County, Minnesota[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1892 776 55.35% 319 22.75% 307 21.90%
1896 1,002 56.29% 739 41.52% 39 2.19%
1900 1,062 65.76% 456 28.24% 97 6.01%
1904 1,209 87.67% 102 7.40% 68 4.93%
1908 1,099 70.04% 376 23.96% 94 5.99%
1912 146 9.36% 381 24.42% 1,033 66.22%
1916 878 49.19% 778 43.59% 129 7.23%
1920 2,427 75.80% 533 16.65% 242 7.56%
1924 1,674 49.21% 118 3.47% 1,610 47.33%
1928 2,057 54.33% 1,687 44.56% 42 1.11%
1932 1,148 29.17% 2,702 68.67% 85 2.16%
1936 1,566 38.43% 2,358 57.87% 151 3.71%
1940 2,443 51.28% 2,291 48.09% 30 0.63%
1944 1,898 48.93% 1,969 50.76% 12 0.31%
1948 1,789 40.77% 2,378 54.19% 221 5.04%
1952 2,665 59.51% 1,791 40.00% 22 0.49%
1956 2,064 49.41% 2,107 50.44% 6 0.14%
1960 2,239 48.93% 2,333 50.98% 4 0.09%
1964 1,734 39.72% 2,631 60.26% 1 0.02%
1968 1,929 47.11% 1,982 48.40% 184 4.49%
1972 1,899 46.84% 2,085 51.43% 70 1.73%
1976 1,635 37.69% 2,624 60.49% 79 1.82%
1980 2,054 48.08% 1,822 42.65% 396 9.27%
1984 2,111 52.84% 1,867 46.73% 17 0.43%
1988 1,693 46.04% 1,950 53.03% 34 0.92%
1992 1,201 32.76% 1,561 42.58% 904 24.66%
1996 1,284 36.05% 1,806 50.70% 472 13.25%
2000 1,804 49.78% 1,507 41.58% 313 8.64%
2004 1,893 49.57% 1,856 48.60% 70 1.83%
2008 1,646 45.66% 1,850 51.32% 109 3.02%
2012 1,748 50.13% 1,647 47.23% 92 2.64%
2016 2,063 59.40% 1,105 31.82% 305 8.78%
2020 2,269 62.10% 1,300 35.58% 85 2.33%
2024 2,266 63.96% 1,187 33.50% 90 2.54%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


County Board of Commissioners[22]
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
State Legislature (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
  Senate Torrey Westrom[23] Republican District 12
  House of Representatives Jeff Backer[24] Republican District 12A
U.S Congress (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
  House of Representatives Michelle Fischbach Republican 7th
  Senate Amy Klobuchar[25] Democrat N/A
  Senate Tina Smith[26] Democrat N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. p. 213. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 141.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Grant County MN Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)
  6. ↑ ""Find an Altitude/Grant County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  9. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Minnesota - Tables 15 and 16 – Race by Sex: 1980 and Tables 16 and 17 – Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 13-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Minnesota: Table 4-6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 17-79. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Grant County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grant County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grant County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  15. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  16. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  17. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  21. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  22. ↑ "County Commissioners | Grant County, MN - Official Website". www.co.grant.mn.us. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  23. ↑ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Rep. Jeff Backer (12A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  25. ↑ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". www.klobuchar.senate.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Home". Senator Tina Smith. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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