Grant County, Kansas

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Grant County
Grant County, Kansas courthouse from W 2.JPG
Grant County Courthouse in Ulysses (2015)
Map of Kansas highlighting Grant County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
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Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°35′00″N101°19′59″W / 37.5833°N 101.333°W / 37.5833; -101.333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kansas.svg  Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named for Ulysses S. Grant
Seat Ulysses
Largest cityUlysses
Area
  Total575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Land575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total7,352
  Density12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website GrantCoKS.org

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and only city is Ulysses. [2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,352. [1] Both the county and its seat are named after Ulysses Grant, the 18th President of the United States.

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History

In 1873, the part of Kansas west of Range 25 was divided into 25 new counties. The new counties were Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Lane, Buffalo, Foote, Meade, Scott, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Seward, Wichita, Kearny, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Kansas, Stevens, and Grant. [3]

Grant County, Kansas was named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877), and incumbent president at the time of the county's formation. [4] The initial survey establishing county boundaries was in the summer of 1874. [4]

In 1883, Kearny, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Kansas, Stevens, Meade, Clark and Grant counties disappeared. Hamilton, Ford, Seward, and Hodgeman counties enlarged and Finney County was created. Grant County was split with the western portion becoming a part of Hamilton County and the eastern portion becoming a part of the newly created Finney County. [3]

On June 9, 1888, Grant County was again established as a Kansas county, with original county boundaries, with the first officers of the new Grant County being sworn in on June 18, 1888. [3]

Legend: Green Lines = present highways, Purple circles = springs, at least in wet years, Blue = creeks, major ravines, & river basins, Gold dot triangles = Indian camps, burial sites, Red 1 = Military Redoubt, Red 2 = "Old" Ulysses. Red 3 = Surprise-Tilden, Red 4 = Cincinnati-Appomattox, Red 5 = Lawson, Red 6 = Waterford, Red 7 = Zionville, Red 8 = Golden, Red 9 = Spanish sword found, Red 10 = Shockeyville, Red 11 = "New" Ulysses Grant county kansas map 1905 MSTR.png
Legend: Green Lines = present highways, Purple circles = springs, at least in wet years, Blue = creeks, major ravines, & river basins, Gold dot triangles = Indian camps, burial sites, Red 1 = Military Redoubt, Red 2 = "Old" Ulysses. Red 3 = Surprise-Tilden, Red 4 = Cincinnati-Appomattox, Red 5 = Lawson, Red 6 = Waterford, Red 7 = Zionville, Red 8 = Golden, Red 9 = Spanish sword found, Red 10 = Shockeyville, Red 11 = "New" Ulysses

In October 1888, the county seat election for Grant County resulted in victory for Ulysses, Kansas, election results were:. [3]

Town NameVote count
Ulysses578
Appomattox268
Shockeyville41
Golswn31
Spurgeon2

In the 1930s, the prosperity of the area was severely affected by its location within the Dust Bowl. This catastrophe intensified the economic impact of the Great Depression in the region.

Early Day Settlements

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 575 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.06%) is water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data USA Grant County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,308
1900 422−67.7%
1910 1,087157.6%
1920 1,0870.0%
1930 3,092184.5%
1940 1,946−37.1%
1950 4,638138.3%
1960 5,26913.6%
1970 5,96113.1%
1980 6,97717.0%
1990 7,1592.6%
2000 7,90910.5%
2010 7,829−1.0%
2020 7,352−6.1%
2023 (est.)7,147 [6] −2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9]
1990-2000 [10] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the 2000 census, [11] there were 7,909 people, 2,742 households, and 2,097 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5.4 people/km2). There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.00% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.21% Black or African American, 19.46% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.67% of the population.

There were 2,742 households, out of which 43.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,854, and the median income for a family was $44,914. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,072. About 6.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Grant County is heavily Republican. Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democrat to win the county, and Jimmy Carter narrowly lost the county in 1976. Michael Dukakis (as of 2020) is the last Democrat to win more than a quarter of the county's vote.

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Grant County, Kansas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 1,93677.41%51820.71%471.88%
2016 1,80475.51%44118.46%1446.03%
2012 1,81178.53%45619.77%391.69%
2008 1,99574.97%63523.86%311.16%
2004 2,16978.64%56120.34%281.02%
2000 2,12674.44%68323.91%471.65%
1996 1,77266.52%63323.76%2599.72%
1992 1,56151.71%61920.50%83927.79%
1988 1,65463.69%90734.92%361.39%
1984 2,04376.26%61522.96%210.78%
1980 1,71166.01%68326.35%1987.64%
1976 1,22650.62%1,15147.52%451.86%
1972 1,46973.19%47623.72%623.09%
1968 1,12157.16%61831.51%22211.32%
1964 72740.96%1,02357.63%251.41%
1960 1,23563.59%70236.15%50.26%
1956 1,05869.47%45930.14%60.39%
1952 1,27771.02%50227.92%191.06%
1948 74253.34%62544.93%241.73%
1944 56666.35%28233.06%50.59%
1940 61461.03%38237.97%100.99%
1936 47643.59%61656.41%00.00%
1932 39533.70%73762.88%403.41%
1928 63576.41%18522.26%111.32%
1924 45967.11%14821.64%7711.26%
1920 33973.70%10823.48%132.83%
1916 20044.54%20846.33%419.13%
1912 5620.82%8029.74%13349.44%
1908 17854.77%13340.92%144.31%
1904 8165.85%3528.46%75.69%
1900 5851.79%5347.32%10.89%
1896 5145.95%6054.05%00.00%
1892 15153.55%00.00%13146.45%
1888 39050.45%24531.69%13817.85%

Laws

Grant County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. [13]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 map of Grant County (map legend) Map of Grant Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 map of Grant County (map legend)

List of current townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Grant County. [14]

City

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Area affected by 1930s Dust Bowl Map of states and counties affected by the Dust Bowl, sourced from US federal government dept. (NRCS SSRA-RAD).svg
Area affected by 1930s Dust Bowl

Grant County is divided into three townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township FIPS Population
center
PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)
Land area
km2 (sq mi)
Water area
km2 (sq mi)
Water %Geographic coordinates
Lincoln 40725 Ulysses 7,05819 (49)372 (144)0 (0)0.10% 37°34′26″N101°20′30″W / 37.57389°N 101.34167°W / 37.57389; -101.34167
Sherman 649754981 (2)559 (216)0 (0)0.01% 37°39′23″N101°17′59″W / 37.65639°N 101.29972°W / 37.65639; -101.29972
Sullivan 688753531 (2)558 (215)0 (0)0.01% 37°28′12″N101°18′11″W / 37.47000°N 101.30306°W / 37.47000; -101.30306
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

See also

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References

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