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  1. Find information about property tax, solid waste, employment, and more in Grant County, New Mexico. Stay updated with the latest news, events, and wildfire season preparedness tips.

  2. Grant County, New Mexico. /  32.73°N 108.38°W  / 32.73; -108.38. Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. At the 2020 census, the population was 28,185. [1] Its county seat is Silver City. [2] The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States.

  3. Grant county was created in 1868. Silver City, originally a mining camp, is the county seat and the site of Western New Mexico University (founded 1893).Though ore deposits approached depletion in the late 20th century, copper mining remained the principal element in the economy, to which tourism, cattle ranching, and government employment also contribute.

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  4. Feb 22, 2024 · Get Outside in Grant County. By Kelly Koepke on Feb. 22, 2024. Eric La Price called Grant Count home for only 120 days this summer. But in the short time he spent as acting forest supervisor for the vast Gila National Forest , La Price came to believe this southwestern chunk of New Mexico is one of the most important places in the nation.

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  5. www.nmcounties.org › counties › grant-countyGrant County | NM Counties

    Grant County is located in the southwestern corner of New Mexico. The county seat is the Town of Silver City that sits atop a site that has been home to Native American Hispanic and Anglo settlers for hundreds of years, and these vibrant cultures fill an important part of the Town’s exciting present day. In the 1870’s, the Town of Silver ...

  6. In 2021, Grant County, NM had a population of 28.2k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $39,429. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Grant County, NM grew from 27,391 to 28,178, a 2.87% increase and its median household income grew from $37,453 to $39,429, a 5.28% increase.

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