Logan County, Kansas
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| Logan County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 24, 1887 |
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| Seat | Oakley |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,073 sq mi (2,779 km²) 1,073 sq mi (2,779 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.01% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
2,794 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 2000, the population is 3,046. The largest city and county seat is Oakley.
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[edit] Law and government
Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Logan County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,779 km² (1,073 mi²). 2,779 km² (1,073 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.01%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Thomas County (north)
- Gove County (east)
- Scott County (southeast)
- Wichita County (south)
- Wallace County (west)
- Sherman County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,962 |
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| 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% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,046 people, 1,243 households, and 856 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 1,423 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (1/mi²). 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 out 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.
In the county the population was spread out with 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 income for a household in the county was $32,131, and the median income for a family 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Oakley, 2,006 (county seat)
- Winona, 209
- Russell Springs, 30
[edit] Townships
Logan County is divided into eleven townships. None of the cities within the county are 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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Augustine | 03350 | 26 | 0 (0) | 187 (72) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Elkader | 20225 | 15 | 0 (0) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Lees | 39200 | 17 | 0 (0) | 185 (72) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Logansport | 42325 | 14 | 0 (0) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| McAllaster | 43600 | 29 | 0 (0) | 276 (106) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Monument | 48050 | 144 | 1 (1) | 276 (107) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Oakley | 51850 | 2,343 | 8 (22) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Paxton | 55025 | 24 | 0 (0) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Russell Springs | 61900 | 71 | 0 (1) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Western | 76900 | 44 | 0 (0) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Winona | 80100 | 319 | 1 (3) | 277 (107) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Oakley USD 274
- Triplains USD 275
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- 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
- Dry counties
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
