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Grant

Total population

1,413

Median home value

$154,600

28.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,389

Grant$71k
National$74k

Founded

1886

Elevation1040 m
Land area1.82 km²
Weather56°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates40.84°, -101.73°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1886
Elevation
1040 m
Area
1.82 km²
Official website
www.grantnebraska.com

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.

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History & 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.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.3
Median home value
$154,600
Housing units
624
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment
0.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
10.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8446
Longitude
-101.7255
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
55°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
68°F
Sunny

Forecast for Grant, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.6%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
40.5%
Binge drinking
23.1%
Adult smoking
14.5%
No leisure activity
24.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,306
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    68
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    62
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    56
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    48
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    38

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCH
    Elementary · GRANT · 250 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2007-04-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,704

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
389
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grant

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

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