Grant is a city in Perkins County, Nebraska, home to about 1,413 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69140.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)170 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO176 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX620 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grant; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grant had 1,197 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Perkins County grew from 1,702 residents in 1900 to 2,858 in 2020.
Perkins County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madrid, NE weather station (9 miles away).
819 jobs at 126 businesses in Perkins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grant.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Perkins County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins County Elementary SchGrant | Pre-K–6 | 241 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Perkins County Junior- Senior High SchoolGrant | 7–12 | 188 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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