Welcome to Grant ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grant has a population of 896 people<2> (see below for details).

Grant is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grant is located in the (231) area code.

The ZIP code for Grant: 49327<4>

Websites for Grant ...

Official Website: www.cityofgrantmi.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grant had an population of 896 people. This is an increase of 0.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant had a population of 894 people. This makes Grant the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 894 people, the population of Grant increased 1.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 881 people).

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

Communities Also Named Grant ...

While we believe that this Grant is located in Newaygo County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Grant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheboygan, Delta and Kent County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 53 communities that are also named Grant - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), 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.

• Rockford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
• Sparta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
• Coopersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
  • Coopersville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersville <6>
• Fremont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
  • Former name for Fremont:
  • Fremont Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
• Cedar Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <6>
• Newaygo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
  • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <6>
• Howard City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <6>
• White Cloud
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
  • White Cloud is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Cloud <6>
• Ravenna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <6>
• Kent City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
  • Kent City is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Grant in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Grant post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grant: www.cityofgrantmi.com/

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/