| Grant, Nebraska | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Perkins |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.04 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.04 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1197 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1519.04 |
| Population Density Km2: | 586.62 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3416 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8447°N -101.7256°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 69140 |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-19910 [2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394965 |
| Website: | grantnebraska.com |
Grant is a city and county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.[3] The population was 1,165 at the 2010 census.
Grant was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point.[4] [5] The city is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,165 people, 520 households, and 317 families living in the city. The population density was 1595.9PD/sqmi. There were 588 housing units at an average density of 805.5/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 520 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 535 households, and 331 families living in the city. The population density was 1674.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 591 housing units at an average density of 807.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 535 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,625, and the median income for a family was $42,692. Males had a median income of $30,050 versus $20,673 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,909. About 6.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.