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City
Logan
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Location of Logan in Logan County, West Virginia.
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Logan
Area
• Total	1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2)
• Land	1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,438
• Estimate  (2021)	1,400
• Density	1,280.49/sq mi (494.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25601
Area code(s)	304 & 681
FIPS code	54-48148
GNIS feature ID	1542310

Logan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 1,438 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.

History

What is now Logan was initially called "Islands of the Guyandot" by explorers who identified the site in the 1780s. In 1827, a town was laid out at the site to serve as a county seat for Logan County, which had been established in 1824. The city was initially known as "Lawsonsville" after Anthony Lawson, an early merchant, but was shortened to "Lawnsville." In the early 1850s, Thomas Dunn English, a poet and future congressman, led efforts to reorganize the town. When the town incorporated in 1853, it was renamed "Aracoma" after the Shawnee chief Cornstalk's daughter, who had been killed by settlers in the area in 1780. The city was renamed "Logan" in 1907 after the Mingo leader, Chief Logan.

Logan in 1974

Logan grew continuously during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a hub of the regional coal industry. At its height in 1940, the city had a population of over 5,000, and was home to numerous businesses, including furniture stores, hotels, banks, and car dealerships. Logan began to decline following World War II, due in large part to the increased mechanization of the coal industry.

The Chafin House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Logan was home to the Logan Indians, a minor league baseball team, from 1937 to 1942.

Geography

Logan is located at the confluence of the Guyandotte River and Island Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km²), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km²) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) is water.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,779 people, 808 households, and 469 families living in the city. The population density was 1,547.0 inhabitants per square mile (597.3/km²). There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of 883.5 units per square mile (341.1 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 5.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 808 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

Education

Logan is served by Logan High School, grades 9–12.

Media

• The Logan Banner is published each Wednesday.
• WVOW, a local ABC radio affiliate.

Notable people

See also

In Spanish: Logan (Virginia Occidental) para niños