Grant, Oklahoma

Grant, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Grant Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 33°56′19″N 95°30′56″W / 33.93861°N 95.51556°W / 33.93861; -95.51556
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Choctaw
Area [1]
• Total	1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
• Land	1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [2]	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	190
• Density	101.17/sq mi (39.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	74738
FIPS code	40-31000
GNIS feature ID	2629920[2]

Grant is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.^[3] It is located along U.S. Route 271, south of Hugo.^[4] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 289.^[5]

The community was founded as a station stop on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, which opened through the Indian Territory in June 1887. A post office opened at Grant, Indian Territory on January 31, 1889. It was named for President Ulysses S. Grant.^[6]

At the time of its founding, Grant was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.^[7]

As of the 2010 Census, there were 289 people, 120 households, and 82 families residing in the community.^[5] The racial composition of the city was 55.0% White, 23.9% African American, 9.3% Native American, 2.4% from other races, and 9.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.^[5]

Of the 120 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families.^[5] 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[5] The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.^[5]

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older.^[9] The median age was 42.8 years.^[9] For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.^[9]

According to the 2013 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the city was $33,750 and the median income for a family was $43,942.^[10] The per capita income for the city was $18,293.^[10] About 6.9% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.^[10]

• Alan B. Banister, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and double Navy Cross recipient
• Mark Dinning, pop music singer

• Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Grant