Grant County, Kansas

Grant County (county code GT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,829.[1] Its county seat and only city is Ulysses.[2]

Grant County
County
Grant County courthouse in Ulysses
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°35′00″N 101°19′59″W
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forUlysses S. Grant
SeatUlysses
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
 • Estimate 
(2018)
7,336
 • Density14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteGrantCoKS.org

History
Main article: History of Grant County, Kansas

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

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

Early Day Settlements
  • "Old" Ulysses, subsequently moved to New Ulysses in 1909[4]
  • Surprise-Tilden[4]
  • Cincinnati-Appomattox[4]
  • Shockey (Shockeyville)[4]
  • Golden[4]
  • Zionville[4]
  • Lawson[4]
  • Waterford[4]
  • Gognac[4]
  • Spurgeon[4]

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
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18901,308—
1900422−67.7%
19101,087157.6%
19201,0870.0%
19303,092184.5%
19401,946−37.1%
19504,638138.3%
19605,26913.6%
19705,96113.1%
19806,97717.0%
19907,1592.6%
20007,90910.5%
20107,829−1.0%
Est. 20187,336[6]−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2016[1]
Population pyramid

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/km²). There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/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 2016) is the last democrat to win more than a quarter of the county's vote.


Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 75.5% 1,804 18.5% 441 6.0% 144
2012 78.5% 1,811 19.8% 456 1.7% 39
2008 75.0% 1,995 23.9% 635 1.2% 31
2004 78.6% 2,169 20.3% 561 1.0% 28
2000 74.4% 2,126 23.9% 683 1.7% 47
1996 66.5% 1,772 23.8% 633 9.7% 259
1992 51.7% 1,561 20.5% 619 27.8% 839
1988 63.7% 1,654 34.9% 907 1.4% 36
1984 76.3% 2,043 23.0% 615 0.8% 21
1980 66.0% 1,711 26.4% 683 7.6% 198
1976 50.6% 1,226 47.5% 1,151 1.9% 45
1972 73.2% 1,469 23.7% 476 3.1% 62
1968 57.2% 1,121 31.5% 618 11.3% 222
1964 41.0% 727 57.6% 1,023 1.4% 25
1960 63.6% 1,235 36.2% 702 0.3% 5
1956 69.5% 1,058 30.1% 459 0.4% 6
1952 71.0% 1,277 27.9% 502 1.1% 19
1948 53.3% 742 44.9% 625 1.7% 24
1944 66.4% 566 33.1% 282 0.6% 5
1940 61.0% 614 38.0% 382 1.0% 10
1936 43.6% 476 56.4% 616 0.0% 0
1932 33.7% 395 62.9% 737 3.4% 40
1928 76.4% 635 22.3% 185 1.3% 11
1924 67.1% 459 21.6% 148 11.3% 77
1920 73.7% 339 23.5% 108 2.8% 13
1916 44.5% 200 46.3% 208 9.1% 41
1912 20.8% 56 29.7% 80 49.4% 133
1908 54.8% 178 40.9% 133 4.3% 14
1904 65.9% 81 28.5% 35 5.7% 7
1900 51.8% 58 47.3% 53 0.9% 1
1896 46.0% 51 54.1% 60 0.0% 0
1892 53.6% 151 46.5% 131
1888 50.5% 390 31.7% 245 17.9% 138

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 KDOT Map of Grant County (map legend)

City

Unincorporated communities

Townships

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.

TownshipFIPSPopulation
center		 PopulationPopulation
density
/km² (/sq mi)		 Land area
km² (sq mi)		Water area
km² (sq mi)		Water % Geographic coordinates
Lincoln40725Ulysses7,05819 (49)372 (144)0 (0)0.10%37°34′26″N 101°20′30″W
Sherman649754981 (2)559 (216)0 (0)0.01%37°39′23″N 101°17′59″W
Sullivan688753531 (2)558 (215)0 (0)0.01%37°28′12″N 101°18′11″W
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02.

See also
  • Dry counties

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Ulysses 1885-1909 From Boom to Bust; compiled by The Historic Adobe Museum Staff of Ulysses, Kansas; 2009.
  4. Bessire, Fern (1982). Grant County, Kansas. Grant County History Commission.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  13. "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-09.

Further reading
See also: List of books about State of Kansas (which includes historical information about its counties and cities too)
See also: List of books about Santa Fe Trail
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