Logan County, Nebraska

Logan County
County
Logan County Courthouse in Stapleton
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°34′N100°29′W / 41.56°N 100.48°W / 41.56; -100.48
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1885
Named for	John A. Logan
Seat	Stapleton
Largest village	Stapleton
Area
• Total	571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Land	571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.08%
Population  (2020)
• Total	716
• Density	1.35/sq mi (0.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	logancounty.ne.gov

Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 716. ^[1] Its county seat is Stapleton. ^[2]

Logan County is part of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Logan County is represented by the prefix 87 (it had the 87th-most registered vehicles when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

Logan County was formed in 1885. It was named for Civil War General John A. Logan. ^[3]

The first railroad was built through Logan County in 1911. ^[4]

Geography

Logan County's terrain consists of low corrugated flatland, sparsely used for agricultural purposes at present. The ground slopes to the east-northeast, ^[5] with precipitation runoff making its way to the Dismal River north of the county. ^[6] The county has an area of 571 square miles (1,480 km²), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (0.08%) is water. ^[7]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 83
• Nebraska Highway 92

Adjacent counties

• Thomas County - north
• Blaine County - northeast
• Custer County - east
• Lincoln County - south
• McPherson County - west

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,378		—
1900	960		−30.3%
1910	1,521		58.4%
1920	1,596		4.9%
1930	1,014		−36.5%
1940	1,742		71.8%
1950	1,357		−22.1%
1960	1,108		−18.3%
1970	991		−10.6%
1980	983		−0.8%
1990	878		−10.7%
2000	774		−11.8%
2010	763		−1.4%
2020	716		−6.2%
US Decennial Census [8] 1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10] 1990-2000 [11] 2010-2013 [12]

As of the 2000 United States Census, ^[13] there were 774 people, 316 households, and 229 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0.39 people/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.58% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.03% Native American, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 316 households, of which 29.7% had children under 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

The county population contained 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median household income was $33,125, and the median family income was $38,958. Men had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,906 for women. The per capita income was $14,937. About 6.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under 18 and 9.6% of those 65 or older.

Communities

Villages

• Gandy
• Stapleton (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Hoagland
• Logan

Politics

Logan County voters have been reliably Republican for many decades. In only one presidential election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic nominee (as of 2024).

United States presidential election results for Logan County, Nebraska ^[14]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	409	92.53%	25	5.66%	8	1.81%
2020	407	90.44%	38	8.44%	5	1.11%
2016	400	88.30%	32	7.06%	21	4.64%
2012	356	82.60%	68	15.78%	7	1.62%
2008	327	78.61%	81	19.47%	8	1.92%
2004	357	83.22%	67	15.62%	5	1.17%
2000	336	81.55%	60	14.56%	16	3.88%
1996	294	65.63%	79	17.63%	75	16.74%
1992	271	60.09%	80	17.74%	100	22.17%
1988	373	79.70%	93	19.87%	2	0.43%
1984	446	86.77%	67	13.04%	1	0.19%
1980	442	82.46%	71	13.25%	23	4.29%
1976	283	57.29%	196	39.68%	15	3.04%
1972	320	81.42%	73	18.58%	0	0.00%
1968	363	66.36%	130	23.77%	54	9.87%
1964	267	47.42%	296	52.58%	0	0.00%
1960	391	70.58%	163	29.42%	0	0.00%
1956	367	71.26%	148	28.74%	0	0.00%
1952	447	74.13%	156	25.87%	0	0.00%
1948	254	52.16%	233	47.84%	0	0.00%
1944	450	64.84%	244	35.16%	0	0.00%
1940	498	60.51%	325	39.49%	0	0.00%
1936	410	46.91%	456	52.17%	8	0.92%
1932	346	37.32%	564	60.84%	17	1.83%
1928	595	74.38%	195	24.38%	10	1.25%
1924	277	40.56%	165	24.16%	241	35.29%
1920	312	57.78%	180	33.33%	48	8.89%
1916	172	35.10%	283	57.76%	35	7.14%
1912	97	25.33%	153	39.95%	133	34.73%
1908	140	44.73%	155	49.52%	18	5.75%
1904	100	55.56%	22	12.22%	58	32.22%
1900	107	49.77%	102	47.44%	6	2.79%

References

1. "U.S. Census Bureau: Logan County, Nebraska". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  189.
4. Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 127.
5. Google Maps w AGL (accessed 23 January 2019)
6. Logan County NE Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)
7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
8. "US Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 9, 2014.
9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
10. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
12. "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
13. "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
14. Election Results

41°34′N100°29′W / 41.56°N 100.48°W / 41.56; -100.48