Grant County, Minnesota
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 6,289 people, 2,534 households, and 1,740 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,098 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.28% White
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, 0.21% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.27% Native American
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, 0.19% Asian
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, 0.30% from other races
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 41.2% were of Norwegian, 30.0% German and 7.4% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

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
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 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.

In the county the population was spread out with 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
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 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.

Cities and towns


Cities Townships Unincorporated
  • Ashby
    Ashby, Minnesota
    Ashby is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

  • Barrett
    Barrett, Minnesota
    Barrett is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 415 at the 2010 census. Troy Johnson is the mayor.-Geography:...

  • Elbow Lake
    Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota
    Elbow Lake is a city in, and the county seat of, Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

  • Herman
    Herman, Minnesota
    Herman is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Hoffman
    Hoffman, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 672 people, 274 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.9 people per square mile . There were 307 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.45%...

  • Norcross
    Norcross, Minnesota
    Norcross is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States, along the Mustinka River. The population was 70 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Wendell
    Wendell, Minnesota
    Wendell is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 167 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Delaware Township
  • Elbow Lake Township
  • Elk Lake Township
  • Erdahl Township
  • Gorton Township
  • Land Township
  • Lawrence Township
    Lawrence Township, Grant County, Minnesota
    Lawrence Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

  • Lien Township
  • Logan Township
    Logan Township, Grant County, Minnesota
    Logan Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles , of which, 34.8 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square...

  • Macsville Township
  • North Ottawa Township
  • Pelican Lake Township
  • Pomme de Terre Township
  • Roseville Township
    Roseville Township, Grant County, Minnesota
    Roseville Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles , of which, 35.2 square miles of it is land and...

  • Sanford Township
  • Stony Brook Township
  • Erdahl
    Erdahl, Minnesota
    Erdahl is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Evansville and Elbow Lake on Minnesota State Highway 79. Erdahl is located within Erdahl Township.-Further reading:...

  • Pomme de Terre
    Pomme de Terre, Minnesota
    Pomme de Terre is a ghost town in section 24 of Pomme de Terre Township in Grant County, Minnesota.-History:The village of Pomme de Terre was first settled in the late 1860s and was platted in 1874 in section 24 of Pomme de Terre Township. Pomme de Terre had a post office from 1868 until 1879, and...



  • See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Minnesota

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