Logan County, Kentucky facts for kids
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Logan County
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Original Logan County courthouse in Russellville
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Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Kentucky |
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| Founded | September 1, 1792 (created) | ||
| Named for | Benjamin Logan | ||
| Seat | Russellville | ||
| Largest city | Russellville | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) | ||
| • Land | 552 sq mi (1,430 km2) | ||
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.9%% | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 27,432 | ||
| • Estimate
(2023)
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28,283  |
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| • Density | 49.25/sq mi (19.015/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Congressional district | 1st | ||
Logan County is a county in the southwest Pennyroyal Plateau area of Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,432. Its county seat is Russellville.
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History
The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who had been second in command of the Kentucky militia during the Revolutionary War and was a leader in the efforts to make Kentucky a state. Created from Lincoln on September 1, 1792, Logan was the 13th Kentucky county in order of formation. Originally, its territory stretched from the Mississippi in the west to the Little Barren River in the east and from the Green and Ohio Rivers in the north to the Tennessee border on the south; since then, 28 other counties have been formed within that area. The settlement of Logan Court House was made the county seat at its incorporation under the name Russellville.
Future President Andrew Jackson fought a duel with pistols against Charles Dickinson at Harrison's Mill in Logan County on May 30, 1806. Jackson was seriously wounded and Dickinson was killed.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 552 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.9%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Muhlenberg County (northwest)
- Butler County (north)
- Warren County (northeast)
- Simpson County (southeast)
- Robertson County, Tennessee (south)
- Todd County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 5,807 | — | |
| 1810 | 12,123 | 108.8% | |
| 1820 | 14,423 | 19.0% | |
| 1830 | 13,012 | −9.8% | |
| 1840 | 13,615 | 4.6% | |
| 1850 | 16,581 | 21.8% | |
| 1860 | 19,021 | 14.7% | |
| 1870 | 20,429 | 7.4% | |
| 1880 | 24,358 | 19.2% | |
| 1890 | 23,812 | −2.2% | |
| 1900 | 25,994 | 9.2% | |
| 1910 | 24,977 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 23,633 | −5.4% | |
| 1930 | 21,875 | −7.4% | |
| 1940 | 23,345 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 22,335 | −4.3% | |
| 1960 | 20,896 | −6.4% | |
| 1970 | 21,793 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 24,138 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 24,416 | 1.2% | |
| 2000 | 26,573 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 26,835 | 1.0% | |
| 2020 | 27,432 | 2.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 28,283 | 5.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
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Communities
Cities
- Adairville
- Auburn
- Lewisburg
- Russellville (county seat)
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated places
Attractions
- Lake Malone State Park
- Red River Meeting House
- Shaker Museum at South Union
Notable people
- Peter Cartwright — 2nd Great Awakening preacher
- Alice Allison Dunnigan — African American journalist and activist
- Philip Alston — counterfeiter and early settler near Russellville
- Jim Bowie
- Green Pinckney Russell (1861–1939) — American school administrator and teacher
- Mark Thompson (baseball) — MLB pitcher
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Logan (Kentucky) para niños
