Logan County, Nebraska

Logan County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Logan County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1885
seat wl = Stapleton
largest city wl = Stapleton
area_total_sq_mi =571
area_land_sq_mi =571
area_water_sq_mi =0
area percentage = 0.13%
census yr = 2000
pop = 774
density_km2 =1
web =
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Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 774. Its county seat is StapletonGR|6.

Logan County is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Logan County is represented by the prefix 87 (it had the eighty-seventh-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,479 km²), of which, 571 square miles (1,478 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Thomas County, Nebraska - north
*Blaine County, Nebraska - northeast
*Custer County, Nebraska - east
*Lincoln County, Nebraska - south
*McPherson County, Nebraska - west

History

Logan County was formed in 1885. It was named after the Union General John A. Logan. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/logan.htm] Retrieved on March 15, 2008.]


Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 774 people, 316 households, and 229 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.58% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.03% Native American, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 316 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.50% were married couples living together, 3.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 4.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,906 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,937. About 6.50% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

Villages

*Gandy
*Stapleton

References


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