Grant County | |
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Rolling countryside in southern Grant County | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location of Grant County in West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′N 79°07′W / 39.06°N 79.12°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | February 6, 1866 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Seat | Petersburg |
| and largest city | |
| Government | |
| • County Administrator | Michelle Sites |
| • County Commission | Kevin P. Hagerty Scotty Miley Tyson Riggleman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,200 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,240 km2 (477 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8 km2 (2.9 sq mi) 0.6% |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,976 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 10,983  |
| • Rank | 42nd |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Senate district | 14th |
| House of Delegates district | 85th |
| Website | https://www.grantcountywv.org |
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,976.[1] Its county seat is Petersburg.[2] The county was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for Civil War General and the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Grant County history sources". Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.