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Grant County | |
|---|---|
 Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
 Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′18″N 118°53′30″W / 44.43841°N 118.89173°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oregon |
| Founded | October 14, 1864 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Seat | Canyon City |
| Largest city | John Day |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,529 sq mi (11,730 km2) |
| • Land | 4,529 sq mi (11,730 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,233 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,215  |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Grant County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,233,[1] making it Oregon's fourth-least populous county. The county seat is Canyon City.[2] It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant,[3] who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation was a Union general in the American Civil War.
Grant County is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.