Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
The best of Grant’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for cost of living and walkability; the weakest is a C for incomes. Grant’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, below both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 10 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score higher on hazard risk. Grant has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Perkins County Courthouse and Grant Commercial Historic District. Grant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Grant beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins County Junior- Senior High School | 7–12 | 188 |
Perkins County CourthouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Grant is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 315 in 1890, a low of 162 in 1900, 1,197 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and a map from 1973 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Grant.
Its public schools are run by the Perkins County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins County Junior- Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 188 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
About one in 3 of Grant’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Grant has added 46 jobs, to 640 in 2023. The top destinations are North Platte (5%), Elsie (4%) and Ogallala (4%).
| Grant | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 38% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Grant home is worth about $219,000, up 2.3% in a year, 21% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Grant | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $971 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grant has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Grant’s July high is 89°F, against 87°F in Nebraska’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 27% of Grant residents are under 18. Grant has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,158 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Grant | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Grant | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.9% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Grant beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Grant. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Grant.
| Grant | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Grant | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grant City Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grant; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Grant residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Grant on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Grant.
City in Nebraska, United States
Grant is a city in and the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grant had a population of 1,197.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Gary Glick and Danielle Ate the Sandwich.
