- Grant County, South Dakota
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Grant County, South Dakota 
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.Founded January 8, 1873 Named for Ulysses S. Grant Seat Milbank Largest city Milbank Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
688 sq mi (1,782 km²)
683 sq mi (1,768 km²)
5 sq mi (14 km²), 0.78%Population
- (2010)
- Density
7,356
12/sq mi (4/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,356.[1] Its county seat is Milbank.[2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,781.9 km2), of which 683 square miles (1,769.0 km2) is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km2) (0.78%) is water. The lowest point in the state of South Dakota is located on Big Stone Lake at Big Stone City in Grant County, adjacent to Ortonville, Minnesota, where the lake flows into the Minnesota River.
Townships
The county is divided into seventeen townships: Adams, Alban, Big Stone, Blooming Valley, Farmington, Georgia, Grant Center, Kilborn, Lura, Madison, Mazeppa, Melrose, Osceola, Stockholm, Troy, Twin Brooks, Vernon.
Major highways
Interstate 29
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 81
South Dakota Highway 15
South Dakota Highway 20
South Dakota Highway 123
South Dakota Highway 158
Adjacent counties
- Roberts County, South Dakota - north
- Big Stone County, Minnesota - northeast
- Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota - east
- Deuel County, South Dakota - south
- Codington County, South Dakota - southwest
- Day County, South Dakota - west
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1880 3,010 — 1890 6,814 126.4% 1900 9,103 33.6% 1910 10,303 13.2% 1920 10,880 5.6% 1930 10,729 −1.4% 1940 10,552 −1.6% 1950 10,233 −3.0% 1960 9,913 −3.1% 1970 9,005 −9.2% 1980 9,013 0.1% 1990 8,372 −7.1% 2000 7,847 −6.3% 2010 7,356 −6.3% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,847 people, 3,116 households, and 2,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.61% White, 0.01% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.0% were of German, 16.3% Norwegian and 5.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,116 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 5.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,088, and the median income for a family was $40,407. Males had a median income of $27,941 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,543. About 7.50% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
See also
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Roberts County Big Stone County, Minnesota Day County 
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota 
Grant County, South Dakota 
Codington County Deuel County Municipalities and communities of Grant County, South Dakota Cities 
Towns Albee | La Bolt | Marvin | Revillo | Stockholm | Strandburg | Twin Brooks
Townships Indian reservation Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- South Dakota counties
- Grant County, South Dakota
- 1873 establishments
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