Browse / United States / Nebraska / Grant
Grant
Nebraskacity
Grant
Total population
1,413
Median home value
$154,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$71,389
Founded
1886
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Grant is a city in and the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grant had a population of 1,197.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Grant was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. The city is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Grant, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves68
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves66
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves62
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves56
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves55
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves52
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves48
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · GRANT · 250 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · GRANT · 169 students · 9.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2007-04-1611 km WSW of Maywood, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Elsie17.6 mi away · pop. 139
- Ogallala19.7 mi away · pop. 4,777
- Imperial23.3 mi away · pop. 2,210
- Keystone26.9 mi away
- Paxton27.4 mi away · pop. 622
- Martin28.6 mi away · pop. 35
- Lemoyne30.2 mi away · pop. 51
- Sarben31.2 mi away · pop. 21
- Wauneta34.8 mi away · pop. 531
- Sutherland38.3 mi away · pop. 1,209
- Oshkosh50.6 mi away · pop. 807
- Max53.2 mi away · pop. 27
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Grant


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 173 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 173 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 189 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 195 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 201 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 233 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 250 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET