Logan County, Kansas
Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,762 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Oakley. Oakley is also the biggest city in Logan County.[2] The county was named after Gen. John A. Logan.[3]
Logan County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′N 101°08′W / 38.900°N 101.133°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 24, 1887 |
| Named for | John A. Logan |
| Seat | Oakley |
| Largest city | Oakley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,073 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
| • Land | 1,073 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,762 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | discoveroakley.com |
One of the county's most unique features is a mile long stretch of Niobrara Formation rocks. The rocks reach 100 feet high. They are called "Little Jerusalem." It is related to the same geology that formed the Badlands National Park. The formation is mostly on private land. In 2016, the Nature Conservancy bought the land, and they say they will open the area to the public.[4]
History
change19th century
changeIn 1887, Logan County was created.
Logan County was first created in 1871 as St. John County. St. John was created from the area to the east of range 38 in what was then part of Wallace County. The Kansas State Legislature changed the name from St. John to Logan in 1885.[5]
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,073 square miles (2,780 km2). Of that, 1,073 square miles (2,780 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.[6]
Major highways
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People
change| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 3,384 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,962 | −42.0% | |
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 2,762 | 0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
change| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.7% 1,249 | 12.8% 186 | 1.6% 23 |
| 2016 | 83.2% 1,132 | 10.9% 149 | 5.9% 80 |
| 2012 | 83.4% 1,126 | 14.6% 197 | 2.0% 27 |
| 2008 | 82.4% 1,187 | 15.6% 225 | 1.9% 28 |
| 2004 | 82.4% 1,255 | 16.3% 248 | 1.3% 20 |
| 2000 | 77.9% 1,088 | 16.5% 231 | 5.6% 78 |
| 1996 | 73.5% 1,155 | 18.8% 296 | 7.7% 121 |
| 1992 | 53.0% 905 | 20.8% 355 | 26.3% 449 |
| 1988 | 64.4% 988 | 32.8% 503 | 2.9% 44 |
| 1984 | 77.0% 1,235 | 20.7% 331 | 2.3% 37 |
| 1980 | 72.9% 1,261 | 20.7% 358 | 6.4% 111 |
| 1976 | 56.4% 957 | 40.9% 694 | 2.7% 46 |
| 1972 | 70.0% 1,164 | 25.7% 428 | 4.3% 71 |
| 1968 | 63.8% 1,120 | 23.4% 411 | 12.8% 225 |
| 1964 | 49.8% 967 | 49.3% 957 | 0.9% 17 |
| 1960 | 65.2% 1,243 | 34.2% 651 | 0.6% 12 |
| 1956 | 72.6% 1,328 | 27.0% 493 | 0.4% 8 |
| 1952 | 80.0% 1,544 | 19.1% 369 | 0.9% 18 |
| 1948 | 63.7% 1,105 | 33.4% 579 | 2.9% 50 |
| 1944 | 72.9% 1,107 | 26.8% 406 | 0.3% 5 |
| 1940 | 66.8% 1,201 | 32.5% 584 | 0.7% 12 |
| 1936 | 51.2% 955 | 48.6% 908 | 0.2% 4 |
| 1932 | 44.3% 867 | 52.3% 1,025 | 3.4% 67 |
| 1928 | 71.6% 1,066 | 27.2% 405 | 1.1% 17 |
| 1924 | 63.9% 942 | 19.4% 286 | 16.8% 247 |
| 1920 | 68.5% 781 | 27.4% 312 | 4.1% 47 |
| 1916 | 42.1% 592 | 50.4% 709 | 7.6% 107 |
| 1912 | 20.2% 166 | 31.6% 259 | 48.2% 396[a] |
| 1908 | 59.3% 524 | 34.9% 308 | 5.8% 51 |
| 1904 | 71.8% 408 | 20.6% 117 | 7.6% 43 |
| 1900 | 60.5% 319 | 33.4% 176 | 6.1% 32 |
| 1896 | 60.4% 274 | 38.6% 175 | 1.1% 5 |
| 1892 | 58.1% 457 | 41.9% 329 | |
| 1888 | 65.8% 609 | 30.6% 283 | 3.6% 33 |
Logan County is very Republican. Only two Democrats have ever won the county in a Presidential election: Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Education
changeUnified school districts
change- Oakley USD 274
- Triplains USD 275
Communities
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Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Logan County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 180.
- ↑ http://www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article107863027.html
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Chicago: Standard Publishing Company. pp. 180–181.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 315 votes (38.37 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 81 votes (9.87 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
Other websites
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- County
- Maps
- Logan County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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