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Grant County, Oklahoma




  State Oklahoma
  Seal <!--image of county seal -->
  Founded Year <!-- if you include a reference, the year's wikilink won't work so add the to the year -->
  Founded Date <!-- optional, syntax is: February 1 -->
  Seat Wl Medford <!-- county seat the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in " City " -->
  Largest City Wl <!-- largest city the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in " City " -->
  Area Mi 1,004
  Area Km 2,599
  Area Land Mi 1,001
  Area Land Km 2,591
  Area Water Mi 3
  Area Water Km 8
  Area Percentage 030%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 5,144
  Density Mi 5
  Density Km 2
  Time Zone Central
  UTC Offset -6 <!-- example: time zone = Central UTC offset = -6 DST offset = -5 -->
  DST Offset -5


Grant County is a County located in the U.S. State of Oklahoma . As of 2000, the population is 5,144. Its County Seat is Medford 6 .


GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,599 Km&2 (1,004 Mi&2 ). 2,591 km&2 (1,001 mi&2) of it is land and 8 km&2 (3 mi&2) of it (0.30%) is water.

Major Highways




DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 5,144 people, 2,089 households, and 1,456 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 2/km&2 (5/mi&2). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 1/km&2 (3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.31% White , 0.08% Black or African American , 2.45% Native American , 0.14% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.70% from Other Races , and 1.30% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,089 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were Married Couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $26,837 versus $19,036 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $15,709. About 10.50% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.


CITIES AND TOWNS



NRHP SITES

The following sites in Grant County are listed on the National Register Of Historic Places :
  • Bank of Nashville, Nash

  • Dayton School, Lamont

  • Deer Creek General Merchandise Store, Deer Creek

  • Grant County Courthouse , Medford

  • Medford Bathhouse and Swimming Pool, Medford