Logan County, North Dakota

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Logan County
County
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Winter view of downtown Napoleon.
Map of North Dakota highlighting Logan County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°28′09″N99°30′17″W / 46.469278°N 99.504585°W / 46.469278; -99.504585
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
FoundedJanuary 4, 1873 (created)
September 1, 1884 (organized)
Named after John A. Logan
Seat Napoleon
Largest cityNapoleon
Area
 • Total
1,011.020 sq mi (2,618.53 km2)
 • Land992.599 sq mi (2,570.82 km2)
 • Water18.421 sq mi (47.71 km2)  1.82%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,876
 • Estimate 
(2024)
1,880 Increase2.svg
 • Density1.894/sq mi (0.731/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code 701
Congressional district At-large
Website logancountynd.com

Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,876. [1] The county seat and the largest city is Napoleon. [2]

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History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873. It was named for John A. Logan (1826–1886), a Civil War general and United States Senator from Illinois. [3] The county government was not organized at that time, but the county was not attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. The county government organization was effected on September 1, 1884.

The county's boundaries were altered in 1883. They have remained in the present configuration since that time. [4] Napoleon was the county seat from 1884 to 1899. King became the county seat briefly in 1899 before Napoleon once again was given that title. [5]

Geography

The Logan County terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. [6] The terrain slopes to the east, with its highest point near its southwestern corner at 2,133 ft (650 m) ASL. [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,011.020 square miles (2,618.53 km2), of which 992.599 square miles (2,570.82 km2) is land and 18.421 square miles (47.71 km2) (1.82%) is water. [8] It is the 39th largest county in North Dakota by total area. [9]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Source: [6]

  • Arnies Lake
  • Beaver Lake
  • Doyles Lake
  • Fish Lake (part)
  • Island Lake
  • McKenna Lake
  • Red Lake
  • Round Lake

Protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 597—
1900 1,625172.2%
1910 6,168279.6%
1920 7,72325.2%
1930 8,0894.7%
1940 7,561−6.5%
1950 6,357−15.9%
1960 5,369−15.5%
1970 4,245−20.9%
1980 3,493−17.7%
1990 2,847−18.5%
2000 2,308−18.9%
2010 1,990−13.8%
2020 1,876−5.7%
2024 (est.)1,880 [10] 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790–1960 [12] 1900–1990 [13]
1990–2000 [14] 2010–2020 [1]

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Logan County was $107,863. [15]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,876 people. 1,078 houses.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,990 people, 843 households, and 562 families in the county. The population density was 2.0 inhabitants per square mile (0.77/km2). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.5% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 76.0% were German, 16.2% were Russian, 9.9% were Norwegian, and 6.3% were American. The county has the highest share of Russian-Americans out of any county in the United States.

Of the 843 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.3% were non-families, and 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 49.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,741 and the median income for a family was $52,262. Males had a median income of $34,451 versus $22,284 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,654. About 8.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

Logan County, North Dakota

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Unorganized territories

Defunct townships

Politics

Logan County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Logan County, North Dakota [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1900 23186.52%3513.11%10.37%
1904 45492.84%316.34%40.82%
1908 71181.44%14316.38%192.18%
1912 26939.91%14621.66%25938.43%
1916 56764.14%26029.41%576.45%
1920 1,59089.68%1548.69%291.64%
1924 78743.34%291.60%1,00055.07%
1928 1,01343.64%1,29355.71%150.65%
1932 39014.09%2,35084.93%270.98%
1936 98434.36%1,29245.11%58820.53%
1940 2,57283.59%49816.18%70.23%
1944 1,90486.47%29413.35%40.18%
1948 1,58571.46%55725.11%763.43%
1952 2,16585.10%36914.50%100.39%
1956 1,80776.63%54723.20%40.17%
1960 1,60164.07%89835.93%00.00%
1964 1,18755.44%95144.42%30.14%
1968 1,41670.45%45922.84%1356.72%
1972 1,40869.33%55427.28%693.40%
1976 94450.32%80943.12%1236.56%
1980 1,47479.03%28315.17%1085.79%
1984 1,22272.91%40123.93%533.16%
1988 1,11166.49%54032.32%201.20%
1992 70347.31%38325.77%40026.92%
1996 70553.09%36027.11%26319.80%
2000 81270.92%22319.48%1109.61%
2004 84474.69%26523.45%211.86%
2008 72668.68%29928.29%323.03%
2012 81075.49%23221.62%312.89%
2016 88883.22%11410.68%656.09%
2020 93086.43%12811.90%181.67%
2024 89886.93%11711.33%181.74%

Education

School districts include: [19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. US Government Printing Office. p.  189.
  4. ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". publications.newberry.org. The Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "County History". www.nd.gov. State of North Dakota. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Logan County, North Dakota". Google Maps . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ ""Find an Altitude/Logan County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 23, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2024 County Gazetteer Files – North Dakota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Logan County, North Dakota". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024" . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ Forstall, Richard L. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  15. ↑ "County Median Home Price". National Association of Realtors . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ Merged with West Logan UT
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population and Housing: North Dakota" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1992. p. III-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  19. ↑ 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Logan County, ND (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. January 15, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2025. - Text list
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