Logan County, Colorado
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Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It was named after General John A. Logan. As of 2000, the population was 20,504. The county seat is Sterling.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,778 km² (1,845 mi²). 4,762 km² (1,839 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.34%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Cheyenne County, Nebraska - north
- Phillips County, Colorado - east
- Sedgwick County, Colorado - east
- Yuma County, Colorado - southeast
- Washington County, Colorado - southwest
- Morgan County, Colorado - southwest
- Weld County, Colorado - west
- Kimball County, Nebraska - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 20,504 people, 7,551 households, and 5,066 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (11/mi²). There were 8,424 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.65% White, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 11.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,551 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,724, and the median income for a family was $42,241. Males had a median income of $28,155 versus $21,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,721. About 9.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.
