Grant County
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county in Oklahoma, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oklahoma
- Named after
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Seat
- Medford
- Largest city
- Medford
- Total
- 1,004 sq mi (2,600 km )
- Land
- 1,001 sq mi (2,590 km )
- Water
- 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 4,067
- Density
- 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 3rd
- Website
- www .grantcountyok .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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. Its county seat is Medford. 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.
History
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