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Grant County, Minnesota

Grant County, Minnesota, has 6,085 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elbow Lake. It uses Central Time and covers 548 sq mi (1,419 km²) of land.

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Grant County in Minnesota
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Grant County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
6,085
Land area
548 sq mi (1,419 km²)
County seat or government
Elbow Lake
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,917 ± $4,554
Median home value
$191,000 ± $17,224
Median rent, with utilities
$797 ± $78
Homes lived in by their owners
79.2% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fergus Falls, MN micro area, Alexandria, MN micro area, and Wahpeton, ND-MN micro area
Water area
27.7 sq mi (71.7 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27051
Coordinates (central point)
45.930743, -96.010699
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Grant County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 565312,063 people
  2. 563261,716 people
  3. 563091,296 people
  4. 563391,115 people
  5. 563241,028 people
  6. 56248761 people
  7. 56343759 people
  8. 56311666 people
  9. 56590367 people
  10. 56274170 people
  11. 5656583 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Grant County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Grant County, largest first

  1. Pelican Lake Township578 people
  2. Erdahl Township437 people
  3. Elk Lake Township309 people
  4. Land Township210 people
  5. Pomme de Terre Township138 people
  6. Sanford Township133 people
  7. Macsville Township128 people
  8. Elbow Lake Township100 people
  9. Stony Brook Township99 people
  10. Lawrence Township92 people
  11. Lien Township85 people
  12. Roseville Township83 people
All 16
  1. Logan Township75 people
  2. Delaware Township73 people
  3. North Ottawa Township48 people
  4. Gorton Township32 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Grant County, largest first

  1. West Central Area5,015 people
  2. Brandon-Evansville Public Schools3,645 people
  3. Ashby Public School District1,517 people
  4. Herman-Norcross School District932 people
  5. Campbell-Tintah Public School District684 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Elbow Lake, Minnesota (city)1,301 people
  2. Hoffman, Minnesota (city)730 people
  3. Herman, Minnesota (city)441 people
  4. Ashby, Minnesota (city)394 people
  5. Barrett, Minnesota (city)349 people
  6. Wendell, Minnesota (city)186 people
  7. Norcross, Minnesota (city)106 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Stevens County, Minnesota23 mi south
  2. Traverse County, Minnesota25 mi southwest
  3. Douglas County, Minnesota26 mi east
  4. Otter Tail County, Minnesota36 mi northeast
  5. Pope County, Minnesota36 mi southeast
  6. Wilkin County, Minnesota37 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.