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 | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | February 6, 1866 |
Named for | 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.[1] Its county seat is Petersburg.[2] 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.[3]