Grant County, County in western Nebraska, United States.
Grant County is a county in the Nebraska Sandhills with rolling hills, scattered lakes, and extensive grasslands. The region consists of open prairie landscape with wetlands that shape the terrain throughout the area.
The county was established in 1887 and named after President Ulysses S. Grant. Hyannis was chosen as its administrative seat.
The population of 611 residents maintains strong agricultural traditions, with ranching operations spanning multiple generations throughout the territory.
Nebraska Highway 2 and Highway 61 cross through this county and connect it to neighboring areas. Visitors should prepare for long driving distances across open landscape.
Grant County ranks as the fourth least populated county in Nebraska, with a density of less than one person per square mile.
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