GRANT COUNTY, KANSAS


'Grant County' (county code 'GT') is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. In 2006, its population was estimated to be 7,552. Its county seat and only city is Ulysses.

Contents
Law and government
Geography
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Unincorporated places
Townships
Education
Unified school districts
See also
References
External links

Law and government


Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Grant County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[1]

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,489 km² (575 mi²), of which 1,489 km² (575 mi²) is land and 0 km² (0 mi²), or 0.03%, is water.
Adjacent counties


★ Kearny County (north)

★ Finney County (northeast)

★ Haskell County (east)

★ Stevens County (south)

★ Stanton County (west)

★ Hamilton County (northwest)

Demographics


Grant County's population was estimated to be 7,552 in the year 2006, a decrease of 335, or -4.2%, over the previous six years.[2]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 7,909 people, 2,742 households, and 2,097 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (14/mi²). There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). 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.
Population pyramid

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.

Cities and towns


Map of Grant County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Ulysses, 5,769 (county seat)
Unincorporated places


★ Hickok

★ Ryus

★ Stano

★ Sullivans Tracks

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.

Education


Unified school districts


★ Ulysses USD 214

See also



★ Dry counties

References


1.
2. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.

External links


'Official sites'

★ Grant County
'Additional information'

★ Blue Skyways

★ Kansas Statistical Abstract

★ Detailed Grant County map

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