Grant County, North Dakota
| Grant County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 28, 1916 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Seat | Carson |
| Largest city | Elgin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,666 sq mi (4,315 km2) |
| • Land | 1,659 sq mi (4,297 km2) |
| • Water | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,388 |
| • Density | 1.4/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | grantcountynd |
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,394. Its county seat is Carson. Until November 28, 1916, Grant County was a part of Morton County. The county was named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,666 square miles (4,310 km2), of which 1,659 square miles (4,300 km2) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km2) (0.4%) is water.Lake Tschida, a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reservoir and recreation area on the Heart River, is the county's largest body of water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,841 people, 1,195 households, and 800 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,722 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.90% White, 1.72% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 73.7% were of German, 7.9% Norwegian and 5.2% American ancestry.
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