Grant County, Nebraska

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Grant County, Nebraska
Grant County Courthouse in Hyannis, Nebraska
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 31, 1887
Named for	Ulysses S. Grant
Seat	Hyannis
Largest city	Hyannis
Area
• Total	783 sq mi (2,029 km²)
• Land	776 sq mi (2,010 km²)
• Water	7 sq mi (18 km²), 0.89%
Population
• (2010)	614
• Density	1/sq mi (0/km²)
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 614.^[1] Its county seat is Hyannis^[2].

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 county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

Grant County was founded in 1887. It is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 783 square miles (2,028.0 km²), of which 776 square miles (2,009.8 km²) is land and 7 square miles (18.1 km²) (0.89%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Grant County, Nebraska

Arthur County

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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%
Est. 2012	629	2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 2012 Estimate^[1]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, 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/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 0.57 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.

In the county the population was spread out with 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

Other places

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 141.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Hyannis

Village	Hyannis

Unincorporated communities	Ashby Whitman

v t e State of Nebraska

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Coordinates: 41°55′N 101°44′W / 41.92°N 101.74°W / 41.92; -101.74

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