Grant County, Kansas

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

Law and government
Although the 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, county.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,489 (575 ), of which 1,489 km² (575 sq mi) is land and 0 km² (0 sq mi), or 0.03%, is water.

Adjacent counties

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 * (south)
 * (west)
 * (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.

As of the, there were 7,909 people, 2,742 households, and 2,097 families residing in the county. The was 5/km² (14/sq mi). There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/sq mi). The of the county was 77.00%, 0.86% , 0.37% , 0.21%  or , 19.46% from other races, and 2.10% from. or of any race were 34.67% of the population.



There were 2,742 s out of which 43.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were 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 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 for the county was $17,072. About 6.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 5,769 (county seat)

Townships
Grant County is divided into three. 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.

Unified school districts

 * Ulysses USD 214