Logan County, Illinois

Logan County, Illinois
Location in the state of Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 15, 1839
Seat	Lincoln
Largest city	Lincoln
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	618.93 sq mi (1,603 km²) 618.06 sq mi (1,601 km²) 0.87 sq mi (2 km²), 0.14%
PopulationEst.  - (2011)  - Density	30,140 50/sq mi (19/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.logan.il.us

Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,305, which is a decrease of 2.8% from 31,183 in 2000. Its county seat is Lincoln.

The Lincoln Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Logan County.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 618.93 square miles (1,603.0 km²), of which 618.06 square miles (1,600.8 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 0.14%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 55
• Interstate 155
• U.S. Highway 136
• Illinois Route 10
• Illinois Route 54
• Illinois Route 121

Townships

• Aetna
• Atlanta
• Broadwell
• Chester
• Corwin
• East Lincoln
• Elkhart
• Eminence
• Hurlbut
• Laenna
• Lake Fork
• Mt. Pulaski
• Oran
• Orvil
• Prairie Creek
• Sheridan
• West Lincoln

Adjacent counties

• Tazewell County - north
• McLean County - northeast
• De Witt County - east
• Macon County - southeast
• Sangamon County - south
• Menard County - west
• Mason County - northwest

History

Established in 1839, Logan County was named after physician and State Representative John Logan, father of Union General John Alexander Logan.[1]

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  Logan County from the time of its creation to 1841

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  Logan County between 1841 and 1845

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  In 1845, a portion of Dewitt County was ceded to Logan, bringing it to its current size

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	2,634		—
1850	14,226		440.1%
1860	18,257		28.3%
1870	21,014		15.1%
1880	21,296		1.3%
1890	25,489		19.7%
1900	28,680		12.5%
1910	30,216		5.4%
1920	29,562		−2.2%
1930	28,863		−2.4%
1940	29,438		2.0%
1950	30,671		4.2%
1960	33,656		9.7%
1970	33,538		−0.4%
1980	31,802		−5.2%
1990	30,798		−3.2%
2000	31,183		1.3%
2010	30,305		−2.8%
Est. 2011	30,140		−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate

As of the 2010 census, there were 30,305 people; 12,107 households; and 7,274 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county included the following percentages non-Hispanic: 87.7% White, 7.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 5 persons Pacific Islander, 12 persons from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 2.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,070 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households contained individuals who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

14.4% of the population were living in group quarters including 11.4% of the population instituitionalized.[2]

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,183 people, 11,113 households, and 7,579 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 11,872 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.69% White, 6.56% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.3% were of German, 17.0% American, 10.9% Irish and 9.9% English ancestry according to the 2000 census. 97.1% spoke English and 2.0% Spanish as their first language.

There were 11,113 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,389, and the median income for a family was $48,655. Males had a median income of $33,015 versus $23,461 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,953. About 6.20% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Illinois Department of Corrections Logan Correctional Center is located in unincorporated Logan County, near Lincoln.

Cities and towns

Map of Logan County, Illinois

• Atlanta
• Beason
• Broadwell
• Burtonview
• Chestervale
• Chestnut
• Cornland
• Elkhart
• Emden
• Hartsburg
• Lake Fork
• Lawndale
• Latham
• Lincoln
• Middletown
• Mount Pulaski
• New Holland
• San Jose
• Union

Climate and weather

Lincoln, Illinois
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.7   32 15     1.6   38 19     3.1   50 29     3.6   63 39     4.4   74 50     4   83 61     4.4   86 64     4   84 62     3.1   78 53     2.8   66 41     3   51 31     2.6   38 21 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     43   0 -9     39   3 -7     79   10 -2     92   17 4     112   23 10     101   28 16     110   30 18     102   29 17     80   26 12     71   19 5     76   11 -1     67   3 -6 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Lincoln have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−34 °C) was recorded in December 1914 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.55 inches (39 mm) in February to 4.42 inches (112 mm) in May.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Illinois

External links

• Official website