Grant County, Minnesota

Grant County
Grant County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse
Official seal of Grant County
Map of Minnesota highlighting Grant County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°56′N 96°01′W / 45.93°N 96.01°W / 45.93; -96.01
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 6, 1868 (created)
1874 (organized)
Named forUlysses S. Grant
SeatElbow Lake
Largest cityElbow Lake
Area
 • Total
575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  4.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,074
 • Estimate 
(2023)
6,139 Increase
 • Density11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.grant.mn.us

Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,074.[1] Its county seat is Elbow Lake.[2]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.