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Welcome to Grant ...

The city of Grant is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of Grant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grant has a population of 84 people<3> (see below for details).

Grant is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Grant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grant is located in the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Grant: 50847<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grant had an population of 84 people. This is a decrease of 8.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant had a population of 92 people. This makes Grant the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 92 people, the population of Grant decreased 9.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grant.

Communities Also Named Grant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 53 communities that are also named Grant - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant.

Communities near Grant ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant.

  • Atlantic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <6>
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Corning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Villisca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
    • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <6>
  • Griswold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Massena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <6>
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grant.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant. See our Newspapers Page for Grant.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant ...

Looking for more information about Grant? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grant.

Adding Grant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grant in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Grant post office opened in 1863.

We also found Grant in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grant.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Grant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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