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Welcome to Grant County ...

Time Zone: Grant County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Canyon City is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded in 1864. Grant was created by taking area from and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 7,199 people. This is a decrease of 3.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,464 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 0.19% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Canyon City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dayville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
    • Dayville is located in Grant County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
  • Granite
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Grant County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • John Day
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Long Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Monument
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Grant County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
  • Seneca
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Grant County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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