Kansas Counties
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Grant County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Ulysses |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the most capable of the Union generals during the Civil War, and later the 18th president of the United States. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Howard Township | [defunct] |
| Lincoln Township | 7,058 |
| Sheridan Township | [defunct] |
| Sherman Township | 498 |
| Sullivan Township | 353 |
| Thomas Township | [defunct] |
| Total population: | 7,909 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
|
 (9) |
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1890
|
(1,308) |
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1900
|
(422) |
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1910
|
(1,087) |
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1920
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(1,087) |
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1930
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(3,092) |
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1940
|
(1,946) |
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1950
|
(4,638) |
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1960
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(5,269) |
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1970
|
(5,961) |
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1980
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(6,977) |
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1990
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(7,159) |
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2000
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(7,909) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Grant County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Grant County
Post offices in Grant County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Grant County page [Blue Skyways]
Grant County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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