{"id":7026,"date":"2023-08-24T10:58:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7026"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:39","slug":"grant-county-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/grant-county-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant County, Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grant County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the state&#8217;s northern border with Kansas. It had a population of 4,169 at the 2020 census and covers 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2), centred near 36&deg;48&prime;N 97&deg;47&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Medford is the county seat, and its postal code is 73759. The county has two cities, seven incorporated towns and three unincorporated communities. Grant County observes Central time.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Grant County<\/h2>\n<p>Grant County has twelve named places on record: two cities, seven incorporated towns, and three unincorporated communities without their own municipal government. Medford and Pond Creek hold city status; Lamont, Wakita, Nash, Deer Creek, Manchester, Renfrow and Jefferson are incorporated towns. Clyde, Sand Creek and Gibbon are unincorporated and carry no separate population count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Medford<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>936<\/td>\n<td>73759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pond Creek<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>852<\/td>\n<td>73766<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lamont<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>392<\/td>\n<td>74643<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wakita<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>329<\/td>\n<td>73771<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nash<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>197<\/td>\n<td>73761<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deer Creek<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>125<\/td>\n<td>74636<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manchester<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>73758<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Renfrow<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jefferson<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clyde<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sand Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gibbon<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>73759 &mdash; Medford<\/li>\n<li>73766 &mdash; Pond Creek<\/li>\n<li>74643 &mdash; Lamont<\/li>\n<li>73771 &mdash; Wakita<\/li>\n<li>73761 &mdash; Nash<\/li>\n<li>73758 &mdash; Manchester<\/li>\n<li>74636 &mdash; Deer Creek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Renfrow, Jefferson, Clyde, Sand Creek and Gibbon have no post office of their own; residents there use the ZIP code of the nearest listed town.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Grant County lies in the rolling wheat country of north-central Oklahoma, part of the broader Central Redbed Plains. The Salt Fork of the Arkansas River crosses the county, and Sand Creek and Deer Creek both flow toward it &mdash; the source of two of the community names above. Farmland dominates the landscape, with red-clay soil and scattered stands of native grass along the creek bottoms. Of the county&#8217;s 1,004 square miles, 1,001 square miles is land and 2.7 square miles is water.<\/p>\n<p>Grant County borders six counties. Sumner County, Kansas, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/harper-county\/\">Harper County, Kansas<\/a>, form its northern boundary, with Harper to the northwest. <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/kay-county\/\">Kay County<\/a> is east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/garfield-county-oklahoma\/\">Garfield County<\/a> is south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/alfalfa-county\/\">Alfalfa County<\/a> is west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/noble-county-oklahoma\/\">Noble County<\/a> touches the southeast corner.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The 2020 census counted 4,169 residents, a density of about 4.2 people per square mile &mdash; among the lowest in Oklahoma. Medford (936) and Pond Creek (852) are the two largest communities, together holding roughly 43 percent of the county&#8217;s population; the remaining seven towns each hold well under 400 residents. Grant County&#8217;s median household income trails the Oklahoma median of $62,138, a common pattern in the state&#8217;s sparsely populated wheat-belt counties. Like much of rural Oklahoma, Grant County&#8217;s population has declined gradually for decades as farming consolidated and young residents moved to larger towns.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Wheat and cattle ranching remain the backbone of Grant County&#8217;s economy. Grain elevators anchor Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont and Wakita, and each town&#8217;s main street serves as a trade center for the surrounding farms. Oil and gas leasing also contributes to county revenue, as it does across much of north-central Oklahoma. Public schools in the county&#8217;s larger towns remain among the largest local employers, and county government offices in Medford employ a steady core of workers year-round.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>The land that became Grant County was part of the Cherokee Outlet, the strip of Cherokee Nation land opened to non-Indian settlement in the land run of September 16, 1893. It was first designated County L under Oklahoma Territory, one of several counties given a letter rather than a name at opening. Voters chose the name Grant, honoring President Ulysses S. Grant, in a countywide election held November 6, 1894. Medford and Pond Creek, the county&#8217;s two cities, both trace their founding to that same 1893 land run.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US-81 runs north-south through the county, linking Medford and Pond Creek, while state highways OK-11 and OK-15 connect the smaller towns. The nearest commercial airport is Enid Woodring Regional Airport, in neighboring Garfield County.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enid, Oklahoma &mdash; about 30 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Ponca City, Oklahoma &mdash; about 30 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Wichita, Kansas &mdash; about 65 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Alva, Oklahoma &mdash; about 35 miles west<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Grant County, Oklahoma?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant County sits on Oklahoma&#8217;s northern border with Kansas, in the north-central part of the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Grant County?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant County had a population of 4,169 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Grant County?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant County covers 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2), of which 1,001 square miles is land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Grant County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMedford is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Grant County?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant County has two cities, seven incorporated towns and three unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Grant County?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant County&#8217;s ZIP codes include 73759 (Medford), 73766 (Pond Creek), 74643 (Lamont), 73771 (Wakita), 73761 (Nash), 73758 (Manchester) and 74636 (Deer Creek).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Grant County named &#8220;Grant&#8221;?<\/strong><br \/>\nVoters chose the name to honor President Ulysses S. Grant in a countywide election held November 6, 1894, replacing the territorial designation County L.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/oklahoma\/\">Towns and villages in Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grant County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the state&#8217;s northern border with Kansas. It had a population of 4,169 at the 2020 census and covers 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2), centred near 36&deg;48&prime;N 97&deg;47&prime;W. Medford is the county seat, and its postal code is 73759. 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