Grant County, Kansas

Grant County
Grant County Courthouse in Ulysses (2015)
Grant County Courthouse in Ulysses (2015)
Map of Kansas highlighting Grant County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°35′00″N 101°19′59″W / 37.5833°N 101.333°W / 37.5833; -101.333
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forUlysses S. Grant
SeatUlysses
Largest cityUlysses
Area
 • Total
575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.06%
Population
 • Total
7,352
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,147 Decrease
 • Density12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteGrantCoKS.org

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and only city is Ulysses.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,352.[1] Both the county and its seat are named after Ulysses Grant, the 18th President of the United States.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Grant County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.