Grant County, South Dakota
Grant County | |
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County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 96°46′W / 45.17°N 96.77°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) January 8, 1878 (organized) |
| Named after | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Seat | Milbank |
| Largest city | Milbank |
| Area | |
• Total | 688 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Land | 681 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,556 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,618 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | grantcounty |
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,556. The county seat is Milbank. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1878. It is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.