| Grant County, Wisconsin | |
Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest city | Platteville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,183 sq mi (3,065 km²) 1,148 sq mi (2,973 km²) 35 sq mi (92 km²), 3.1% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
49,597 43/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.grant.wi.gov/ |
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster.[1] Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238.[2] Grant County also is in the tri-state area with Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, and is crossed by travelers commuting to Madison from a number of eastern Iowan cities, and by residents of northern Illinois traveling to the Twin Cities or La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,183 square miles (3,064.0 km2), of which 1,148 square miles (2,973.3 km2) is land and 35 square miles (90.6 km2) (3.1%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 38,881 |
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| 1910 | 39,007 | 0.3% | |
| 1920 | 39,044 | 0.1% | |
| 1930 | 38,469 | −1.5% | |
| 1940 | 40,639 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 41,460 | 2.0% | |
| 1960 | 44,419 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 9.0% | |
| 1980 | 51,736 | 6.9% | |
| 1990 | 49,264 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 49,597 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 51,208 | 3.2% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 49,597 people, 18,465 households, and 12,390 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 19,940 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.23% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.0% were of German, 9.2% English, 8.8% Irish, 6.6% American and 6.4% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 18,465 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 14.60% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males.
The Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men, is located in Boscobel in Grant County.[4][5]
| Crawford County | Richland County | |||
| Clayton County, Iowa | Iowa County and Lafayette County | |||
| Grant County, Wisconsin | ||||
| Dubuque County, Iowa | Jo Daviess County, Illinois |
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