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Welcome to Grant County ...

Time Zone: Grant County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carson is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded in 1916.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 2,274 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,394 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 0.36% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Carson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carson is located in Grant County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
  • East Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • East Grant is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Grant County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • Leith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leith is located in Grant County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • New Leipzig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • West Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Grant is located in Grant County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

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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.
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