Grant County, West Virginia
Grant County | |
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Rolling countryside in southern Grant County | |
Location of Grant County in West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′N 79°07′W / 39.06°N 79.12°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | February 6, 1866 |
| Named after | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Seat | Petersburg |
| and largest city | |
| Government | |
| • County Administrator | Michelle Sites |
| • County Commission | Kevin P. Hagerty Scotty Miley Tyson Riggleman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,200 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,240 km2 (477 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8 km2 (2.9 sq mi) 0.6% |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,976 |
• Estimate (2021) | 10,983 |
| • Rank | 42nd |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Senate district | 14th |
| House of Delegates district | 85th |
| Website | https://www.grantcountywv.org |
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,976. Its county seat is Petersburg. The county was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for Civil War General and the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant.