Logan is a city and

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Harrison County, Iowa Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,582. The county seat is Logan. The county was formed in 1851. It was named for ninth US President William Henry Harrison. Harrison ...

, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 1,397 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Logan was

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ted in 1867 when

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was extended to that point. It was named for John A. Logan, a Union Army general.

Geography

Logan's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.644614, -95.789931. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,534 people, 595 households, and 397 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 649 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 595 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were

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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 608 households, and 395 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 660 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.29%

, 0.13%

, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from

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, and 0.19% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 608 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.09. Age spread: 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,455, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,347 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the city was $18,709. About 5.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

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, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Logan–Magnolia Community School District The Logan–Magnolia Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Logan, Iowa. The district is completely within Harrison County, and serves Logan, Magnolia, and the surrounding rural areas. The school mascot i ...

operates local public schools.

References

External links

City of LoganLogan-Magnolia Community Schools
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Logan {{authority control Cities in Iowa Cities in Harrison County, Iowa County seats in Iowa