Grant County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°52′N 90°43′W / 42.86°N 90.71°W / 42.86; -90.71
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Grant County
Grant County Courthouse, Armand D. Koch, architect, 1902
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Grant County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°52′N 90°43′W / 42.86°N 90.71°W / 42.86; -90.71
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1837
SeatLancaster
Largest cityPlatteville
Area
 • Total1,183 sq mi (3,060 km2)
 • Land1,147 sq mi (2,970 km2)
 • Water36 sq mi (90 km2)  3.1%
Population
 • Total51,938
 • Density45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.grant.wi.gov

Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2020, 51,938 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Lancaster.[2] Grant County also is in the tri-state area with Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Historical population
Census Pop.
18403,926
185016,169311.8%
186031,18992.9%
187037,97921.8%
188037,852−0.3%
189036,651−3.2%
190038,8816.1%
191039,0070.3%
192039,0440.1%
193038,469−1.5%
194040,6395.6%
195041,4602.0%
196044,4197.1%
197048,3989.0%
198051,7366.9%
199049,264−4.8%
200049,5970.7%
201051,2083.2%
202051,9381.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

Geography[change | change source]

The county has a total area of 1,183 square miles (3,064.0 km2). Of this, 1,148 square miles (2,973.3 km2) is land and 35 square miles (90.6 km2) (3.1%) is water.

Cities, villages, and towns[change | change source]

Unincorporated communities[change | change source]

Ghost towns[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Grant County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

Other websites[change | change source]

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