Grant County, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat
is Medford
.
's Cherokee Outlet
until it was opened to non-Indian settlers in response to public demand on September 16, 1893. Settlers named the county after President Ulysses S. Grant
in a general election held November 6, 1894. Medford became the county seat through an election held on May 27, 1908.
Bethel was the site of a post office in Grant County that existed from March 12, 1895, until November 2, 1895.
Florence was the site of a post office in Grant Co. that existed prior to 1908 but ceased
to exist about 1920, after the post office closed, per information acquired in researching
an ancestor, Isaac Arnold who was post-master in Florance from August 1908 to 1920.
, the county has a total area of 1004 square miles (2,600.3 km²), of which 1001 square miles (2,592.6 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (0.30%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,144 people, 2,089 households, and 1,456 families residing in the county. The population density
was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.31% White
, 0.08% Black
or African American
, 2.45% Native American
, 0.14% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 0.70% from other races
, and 1.30% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 2,089 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples
living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $26,837 versus $19,036 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $15,709. About 10.50% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
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of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Medford
Medford, Oklahoma
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-History:Medford was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive....
.
History
Grant County was part of the Cherokee NationCherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States. It was established in the 20th century, and includes people descended from members of the old Cherokee Nation who relocated voluntarily from the Southeast to Indian Territory and Cherokees who...
's Cherokee Outlet
Cherokee Outlet
The Cherokee Outlet, often mistakenly referred to as the Cherokee Strip, was located in what is now the state of Oklahoma, in the United States. It was a sixty-mile wide strip of land south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border between the 96th and 100th meridians. It was about 225 miles long and in 1891...
until it was opened to non-Indian settlers in response to public demand on September 16, 1893. Settlers named the county after President Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
in a general election held November 6, 1894. Medford became the county seat through an election held on May 27, 1908.
Bethel was the site of a post office in Grant County that existed from March 12, 1895, until November 2, 1895.
Florence was the site of a post office in Grant Co. that existed prior to 1908 but ceased
to exist about 1920, after the post office closed, per information acquired in researching
an ancestor, Isaac Arnold who was post-master in Florance from August 1908 to 1920.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1004 square miles (2,600.3 km²), of which 1001 square miles (2,592.6 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (0.30%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 64
U.S. Route 81
State Highway 11State Highway 11 (Oklahoma)State Highway 11 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs in an irregular west-to-east path 208 miles across the northern part of the state, from US-281 seven miles north of Alva to I-244/US-412 in Tulsa...
Adjacent counties
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(north) - Kay CountyKay County, OklahomaKay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,080. Its county seat is Newkirk. The largest city in Kay County is Ponca City.-19th century:...
(east) - Garfield CountyGarfield County, OklahomaGarfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma named after President James A. Garfield. As of 2010, the population was 60,580. Enid is the county seat and largest city within Garfield County...
(south) - Alfalfa CountyAlfalfa County, OklahomaAlfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,105. Its county seat is Cherokee. Alfalfa County was formed in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after William H...
(west) - Harper County, KansasHarper County, KansasHarper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,144 people, 2,089 households, and 1,456 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.31% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.45% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.30% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 2,089 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $26,837 versus $19,036 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $15,709. About 10.50% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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Manchester, Oklahoma Manchester is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manchester is located at .... Medford, Oklahoma Medford is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-History:Medford was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive.... Nash, Oklahoma Nash is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census. Nash shares a school district with the town of Jet, several miles away along U.S... |
Pond Creek, Oklahoma Pond Creek is a city in Grant County, Oklahoma, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 856.-History:... Renfrow, Oklahoma Renfrow is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Renfrow is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... Wakita, Oklahoma Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1898. The population was 344 at the 2010 census. It was featured in the 1996 blockbuster film Twister starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in which Wakita was destroyed by an F4 tornado that was part of a storm system later... |
NRHP sites
The following sites in Grant County are listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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- Bank of Nashville, Nash
- Dayton School, Lamont
- Deer Creek General Merchandise Store, Deer Creek
- Grant County CourthouseGrant County Courthouse (Oklahoma)The Grant County Courthouse is an historic 3-story redbrick building located on West Guthrie Street in Medford, Oklahoma. It was built in 1909 in the Classical Revival style. On August 23, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places....
, Medford - Medford Bathhouse and Swimming Pool, Medford