Grant County, Oklahoma

Grant County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°48′N 97°47′W / 36.8°N 97.79°W / 36.8; -97.79
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1893
Named afterUlysses S. Grant
SeatMedford
Largest cityMedford
Area
  Total
1,004 sq mi (2,600 km2)
  Land1,001 sq mi (2,590 km2)
  Water2.7 sq mi (7 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,169
  Density4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.grantcountyok.com

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.