Grant County (Kansas)

Grant County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) and only city is Ulysses. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme southwest of Kansas, each about 45 km in the west of Colorado and to the south is from Oklahoma and has an area of 1489 square kilometers without significant water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Kearny County, Finney County, Haskell County, Stevens County, Stanton County and Hamilton County.

History

Grant County was formed on March 6, 1873, the original County of free territory. It was named after Ulysses S. Grant, a general of the northern states during the American Civil War and the 18th U.S. President.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 7909 people in Grant County. Of these, 71 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 2742 households, and 2097 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 77.00 percent White, 0.21 percent African American, 0.86 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, and 19.46 percent from other races; 2.10 percent were descended from two or more races. 34.67 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2742 households out of which 43.6 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 66.4 percent were married couples living together, 7.1 percent were single mothers and 23.5 percent were non-families. 21.0 percent of all households were single-person households and 8.2 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34 persons.

32.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.7 percent 18 to 24 years 28.7 percent between 25 and 44, 20.2 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 9.6 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 97.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 39,854, and the median income for a family was $ 44,914. Males had a median income of $ 34,464, women $ 22,000. The per capita income was $ 17,072. 6.5 percent of families and 10.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Hickok
• Ryu
• Stano
• Ulysses

Townships

• Lincoln Township
• Sherman Township
• Sullivan Township