Grant County | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′49″N 119°28′04″W / 47.21361°N 119.46778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
Founded | February 24, 1909 |
Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
Seat | Ephrata |
Largest city | Moses Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 2,791 sq mi (7,230 km2) |
• Land | 2,680 sq mi (6,900 km2) |
• Water | 112 sq mi (290 km2) 4.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 99,123 |
• Estimate (2023) | 102,678 |
• Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | grantcountywa.gov |
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,123.[1] The county seat is Ephrata,[2] and the largest city is Moses Lake. The county was formed out of Douglas County in February 1909[3] and is named for U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
Grant County comprises the Moses Lake, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Moses Lake-Othello, WA Combined Statistical Area.