Logan County, Illinois Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Logan County
U.S. county
Logan County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	February 15, 1839
Named for	John A. Logan
Seat	Lincoln
Largest city	Lincoln
Area
• Total	619 sq mi (1,600 km²)
• Land	618 sq mi (1,600 km²)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km²) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	27,987
• Estimate (2021)	27,992
• Density	45.21/sq mi (17.457/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	15th

Logan County is a county in the state of Illinois, USA. It's like a special area within the state. In 2020, about 27,987 people lived there. The main town, or county seat, where the county government is located, is Lincoln.

Logan County is part of a larger area called the Lincoln, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. This area is also connected to the bigger Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL area.

History of Logan County

Logan County was created in 1839. It was named after a doctor and politician named John Logan. He was the father of a famous general, John Alexander Logan, who fought in the American Civil War.

Logan County when it was first created in 1839
Logan County's shape changed a bit between 1841 and 1845
In 1845, part of Dewitt County joined Logan County, making it the size it is today

Geography of Logan County

Logan County covers a total area of about 619 square miles (1,603 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 618 square miles (1,601 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.9 square miles (2.3 square kilometers), is water.

Climate and Weather in Logan County

Weather chart for Lincoln, Illinois

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temperatures in °F
precipitation totals in inches
source: The Weather Channel

Metric conversion

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temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

In Lincoln, the average temperatures can go from a low of 15°F (-9°C) in January to a high of 86°F (30°C) in July. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -29°F (-34°C) in December 1914. The hottest was 113°F (45°C) in July 1936.

The amount of rain and snow changes throughout the year. February usually has the least, about 1.55 inches (39 mm). May typically has the most, around 4.42 inches (112 mm).

Getting Around Logan County (Transit)

SHOW Bus is a local bus service.
The Lincoln train station connects the county to other places by train.

Main Roads in Logan County

Interstate 55
Interstate 155
U.S. Highway 136
Illinois Route 10
Illinois Route 54
Illinois Route 121

Neighboring Counties

Logan County shares its borders with several other counties:

Mason County to the northwest
Tazewell County to the north
McLean County to the northeast
De Witt County to the east
Macon County to the southeast
Sangamon County to the south
Menard County to the west

Population of Logan County

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	2,634	—
1850	14,226	440.1%
1860	18,257	28.3%
1870	21,014	15.1%
1880	21,296	1.3%
1890	25,489	19.7%
1900	28,680	12.5%
1910	30,216	5.4%
1920	29,562	−2.2%
1930	28,863	−2.4%
1940	29,438	2.0%
1950	30,671	4.2%
1960	33,656	9.7%
1970	33,538	−0.4%
1980	31,802	−5.2%
1990	30,798	−3.2%
2000	31,183	1.3%
2010	30,305	−2.8%
2020	27,987	−7.6%
2023 (est.)	27,590	−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

In 2010, there were 30,305 people living in Logan County. The population density was about 49 people per square mile. Most people (89.1%) were white, and 7.5% were black or African American. About 2.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Many people in Logan County have German (30.9%), American (17.4%), Irish (13.1%), or English (10.8%) roots. The average age of people living in the county was 39.4 years old.

Communities in Logan County

Map of Logan County, Illinois, showing its towns and townships

Cities in Logan County

Atlanta
Lincoln (This is the county seat)
Mount Pulaski

Villages in Logan County

Census-Designated Places

These are areas that are like towns but are not officially incorporated as cities or villages.

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller communities that are not officially part of any city or village.

Past Communities

Postville (This community no longer exists as a town, but its historic courthouse is a state site.)

Townships in Logan County

Townships are smaller divisions within the county, often used for local government.

Aetna
Atlanta
Broadwell
Chester
Corwin
East Lincoln
Elkhart
Eminence
Hurlbut
Laenna
Lake Fork
Mt. Pulaski
Oran
Orvil
Prairie Creek
Sheridan
West Lincoln

Education in Logan County

Logan County has several school districts that serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

School Districts for All Grades (K-12)

Athens Community Unit School District 213
Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Delavan Community Unit School District 703
Greenview Community Unit School District 200
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15

High School Districts

Lincoln Community High School District 404

Elementary School Districts

Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61
Lincoln Elementary School District 27
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92

Notable People from Logan County

Many interesting people have come from Logan County:

Brian Cook, a professional basketball player in the NBA
Norm Cook, also an NBA player
Robert A. Emmitt, a farmer and politician from Oregon
Terry Kinney, an actor
Edward Madigan, who used to be the United States Secretary of Agriculture
William Keepers Maxwell Jr., a famous editor and writer

Logan County, Illinois facts for kids

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