Grant County | |
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Coordinates: 36°48′N 97°47′W / 36.8°N 97.79°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
Founded | 1893 |
Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
Seat | Medford |
Largest city | Medford |
Area | |
• Total | 1,004 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
• Land | 1,001 sq mi (2,590 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,169 |
• Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Grant County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,169.[1] Its county seat is Medford.[2] Originally designated as part of the Cherokee Outlet, it was named County L in Oklahoma Territory at the time of its opening to non-Indian settlement. A county election renamed it for U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.