Logan County, West Virginia facts for kids
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Logan County
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Logan County Courthouse in Logan
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | January 12, 1824 |
| Named for | Chief Logan |
| Seat | Logan |
| Largest city | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Land | 454 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 32,567 |
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(2021)
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31,909  |
| • Density | 71.42/sq mi (27.575/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,567. Its county seat is Logan. Logan County comprises the Logan, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY Combined Statistical Area.
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History
Logan County was formed in 1824 from parts of Giles, Tazewell, Cabell, and Kanawha counties, then part of the state of Virginia. It is named for Chief Logan, famous Native American chief of the Mingo tribe. Logan was one of fifty Virginia counties that became part of the new state of West Virginia in 1863, by an executive order of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, even though Logan County had voted for secession in the April 4, 1861, convention.
Within months of its admission to the Union, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Logan County was divided into five districts: Chapmanville, Hardee, Logan, Magnolia, and Triadelphia. A sixth district, Lee, was formed in 1878 from portions of Hardy and Magnolia Districts. In 1895, Mingo County was formed from Hardee, Lee, and Magnolia Districts, along with portions of Chapmanville and Triadelphia Districts.
In the 1960s, Chapmanville District was discontinued, and two new districts, Guyan and Island Creek, formed from its territory, along with portions of Logan and Triadelphia Districts. The county was redistricted again in the 1980s, resulting in nine magisterial districts: Buffalo, Chapmanville, East, Guyan, Island Creek, Logan, Northwest, Triadelphia, and West. However, in the following decade these were consolidated into three districts: Central, Eastern, and Western.
In 1921 it was the location of the Battle of Blair Mountain, one of the largest armed uprisings in U.S. history. More recently, the Buffalo Creek Flood of February 26, 1972, killed 125 people when a coal slurry dam burst under the pressure of heavy rains, releasing over 100,000,000 US gallons (380,000,000 L) of waste and water in a 30-foot (9.1 m) wave onto the valley below. The communities of Lorado and Lundale were destroyed and 14 other communities heavily damaged, including Saunders, Amherstdale, Crites, and Latrobe.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 456 square miles (1,180 km2), of which 454 square miles (1,180 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Major highways
I‑73 (future)
I‑74 (future)
U.S. Highway 52
U.S. Highway 119
West Virginia Route 10
West Virginia Route 17
West Virginia Route 44
West Virginia Route 73
West Virginia Route 80
Adjacent counties
- Lincoln County (north)
- Boone County (northeast)
- Wyoming County (southeast)
- Mingo County (southwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 3,680 | — | |
| 1840 | 4,309 | 17.1% | |
| 1850 | 3,620 | −16.0% | |
| 1860 | 4,938 | 36.4% | |
| 1870 | 5,124 | 3.8% | |
| 1880 | 7,329 | 43.0% | |
| 1890 | 11,101 | 51.5% | |
| 1900 | 6,955 | −37.3% | |
| 1910 | 14,476 | 108.1% | |
| 1920 | 41,006 | 183.3% | |
| 1930 | 58,534 | 42.7% | |
| 1940 | 67,768 | 15.8% | |
| 1950 | 77,391 | 14.2% | |
| 1960 | 61,570 | −20.4% | |
| 1970 | 46,269 | −24.9% | |
| 1980 | 50,679 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 43,032 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 37,710 | −12.4% | |
| 2010 | 36,743 | −2.6% | |
| 2020 | 32,567 | −11.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 31,909 | −13.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 36,743 people, 14,907 households, and 10,512 families living in the county. The population density was 81.0 inhabitants per square mile (31.3/km2). There were 16,743 housing units at an average density of 36.9 units per square mile (14.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.6% were Irish, 13.3% were German, 7.8% were English, and 6.9% were American.
Of the 14,907 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 42.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,465 and the median income for a family was $43,475. Males had a median income of $39,462 versus $26,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,614. About 17.6% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Incorporated communities
- Logan (county seat)
- Chapmanville
- Man
- Mitchell Heights
- West Logan
Magisterial districts
- Central
- Eastern
- Western
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Argyle
- Baber
- Baisden
- Banco
- Barnabus
- Becco
- Beebe
- Black Bottom
- Blair
- Bradshaw
- Braeholm
- Chambers
- Christian
- Claypool
- Coal Valley
- Cora
- Craneco
- Crites
- Crown
- Crystal Block
- Dabney
- Daisy
- Davin
- Davis
- Dehue
- Diamond
- Dobra
- Dog Patch
- Don
- Emmett
- Ethel
- Fanco
- Five Block
- Fort Branch
- Freeze Fork
- Frogtown
- Gillman Bottom
- Godby Heights
- Guyan Terrace
- Halcyon
- Hedgeview
- Hensley Heights
- Hetzel
- Huff Junction
- Hutchinson
- Isom
- Kelly
- Kitchen
- Lake
- Landville
- Latrobe
- Lintz Addition
- Logan Heights
- Lorado
- Lundale
- Lyburn
- Melville
- Micco
- Mifflin
- Mineral City
- Monclo
- Monitor
- Mountain View
- Oilville
- Orville
- Pardee
- Pecks Mill
- Phico
- Pine Creek
- Ralumco
- Red Campbell
- Ridgeview
- Rita
- Rum Junction
- Saunders
- Sharples
- Shegon
- Shively
- Slagle
- Sodom
- Sovereign
- Spruce Valley
- Stirrat
- Stone Branch
- Stowe
- Sulphur Springs
- Sunbeam
- Sunset Court
- Superior Bottom
- Sycamore
- Taplin
- Thompson Town
- Trace Junction
- Troy Town
- Upper Whitman
- Verner
- Walnut Hill
- Wanda
- Whirlwind
- Whites Addition
- Whitman
- Whitman Junction
- Wilkinson
- Wylo
- Yolyn
School districts
- Logan County Schools (consolidated, county-wide)
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Logan (Virginia Occidental) para niños
