Logan County, Kansas

Logan County, Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 24, 1887
Seat	Oakley
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,073.09 sq mi (2,779 km²) 1,072.99 sq mi (2,779 km²) 0.11 sq mi (0 km²), 0.01%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	2,756 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,756. The largest city and county seat is Oakley.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink without a food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,073.09 square miles (2,779.3 km²), of which 1,072.99 square miles (2,779.0 km²) (or 99.99%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Thomas County (north)
• Gove County (east)
• Scott County (southeast)
• Wichita County (south)
• Wallace County (west)
• Sherman County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	1,962		—
1910	4,240		116.1%
1920	3,223		−24.0%
1930	4,145		28.6%
1940	3,688		−11.0%
1950	4,206		14.0%
1960	4,036		−4.0%
1970	3,814		−5.5%
1980	3,478		−8.8%
1990	3,081		−11.4%
2000	3,046		−1.1%
2010	2,756		−9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Age pyramid

At the 2000 census, there were 3,046 people, 1,243 households and 856 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,423 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,243 households of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.

Age distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median household income was $32,131, and the median family income was $40,104. Males had a median income of $28,105 versus $19,609 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,294. About 4.70% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.80% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

• Oakley, 2,006 (county seat)
• Winona, 209
• Russell Springs, 30

Townships

Logan County is divided into eleven townships. None of the cities within the county is considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities.

In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Augustine	03350		26	0 (0)	187 (72)	0 (0)	0 %	38°44′14″N 101°21′15″W
Elkader	20225		15	0 (0)	278 (107)	0 (0)	0.01%	38°53′33″N 100°52′1″W
Lees	39200		17	0 (0)	185 (72)	0 (0)	0 %	38°44′26″N 100°59′5″W
Logansport	42325		14	0 (0)	278 (107)	0 (0)	0.01%	38°51′29″N 101°4′9″W
McAllaster	43600		29	0 (0)	276 (106)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°2′58″N 101°22′4″W
Monument	48050		144	1 (1)	276 (107)	0 (0)	0 %	39°4′17″N 101°2′42″W
Oakley	51850	Oakley	2,343	8 (22)	278 (107)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°6′43″N 100°51′32″W
Paxton	55025		24	0 (0)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0 %	38°44′38″N 101°7′57″W
Russell Springs	61900		71	0 (1)	279 (108)	0 (0)	0.03%	38°53′16″N 101°12′15″W
Western	76900		44	0 (0)	279 (108)	0 (0)	0.04%	38°54′3″N 101°24′37″W
Winona	80100	Winona	319	1 (3)	277 (107)	0 (0)	0 %	39°3′53″N 101°12′54″W

Education

2005 KDOT Map of Logan County (map legend)

Agriculture, as represented by this stockyard on the edge of Oakley, is important in Logan County

Unified school districts

• Oakley USD 274
• Triplains USD 275

See also

• Dry counties

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
• Kansas locations by per capita income

Other information for Kansas

• List of cities in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas
• List of colleges and universities in Kansas

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

Official

• Logan County

General county information

• Blue Skyways

County Level Data

• Kansas Statistical Abstract

Maps

• Logan County Map, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
• Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE