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Welcome to Grant County ...

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

The community of Elbow Lake is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded in 1868. Grant was created by taking area from Stevens, Wilkin and Traverse Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 5,977 people. This is a decrease of 0.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,018 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 0.11% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Ashby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Grant County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <3>
  • Barrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Grant County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Elbow Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Herman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Grant County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Hoffman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Grant County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <3>
  • Norcross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Norcross is located in Grant County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Wendell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024