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| Logan County, Ohio | |
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| County | |
 Logan County Courthouse | |
 Flag Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 83°46′W / 40.39°N 83.77°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1818[1] |
| Named after | Benjamin Logan |
| Seat | Bellefontaine |
| Largest city | Bellefontaine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
| • Land | 458 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
| • Water | 8.3 sq mi (21 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 46,150 |
| • Estimate (2024)[2] | 46,085  |
| • Density | 100.6/sq mi (38.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www.co.logan.oh.us |
Logan County is a county in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,150.[3] The county seat is Bellefontaine.[4] The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area.[5] Logan County comprises the Bellefontaine, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, Ohio Combined Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 467 square miles (1,210 km2), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km2) is land and 8.3 square miles (21 km2) (1.8%) is water.[6] Campbell Hill, the highest natural point in Ohio at 1,549 feet (472 m), is northeast of Bellefontaine.
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Hardin County (north)
- Union County (east)
- Champaign County (south)
- Shelby County (west)
- Auglaize County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 68
State Route 47
State Route 117
State Route 235
State Route 245
State Route 273
State Route 274
State Route 287
State Route 292
State Route 347
State Route 365
State Route 366
State Route 368
State Route 508
State Route 533
State Route 540
State Route 559
State Route 706
State Route 708
State Route 720
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3,159 | — | |
| 1830 | 6,440 | 103.9% | |
| 1840 | 14,015 | 117.6% | |
| 1850 | 19,162 | 36.7% | |
| 1860 | 20,996 | 9.6% | |
| 1870 | 23,028 | 9.7% | |
| 1880 | 26,267 | 14.1% | |
| 1890 | 27,386 | 4.3% | |
| 1900 | 30,420 | 11.1% | |
| 1910 | 30,084 | −1.1% | |
| 1920 | 30,104 | 0.1% | |
| 1930 | 28,981 | −3.7% | |
| 1940 | 29,624 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 31,329 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 34,803 | 11.1% | |
| 1970 | 35,072 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 39,155 | 11.6% | |
| 1990 | 42,310 | 8.1% | |
| 2000 | 46,005 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 45,858 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 46,150 | 0.6% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 46,085 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7]1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]1990-2000[10] 2020[3] | |||
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 46,150. The median age was 42.9 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.[12]
44.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 55.6% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 19,062 households in the county, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.0% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 23,657 housing units, of which 19.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.0% were owner-occupied and 27.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.[11]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[14] | Pop 1990[15] | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 38,175 | 41,046 | 44,047 | 43,385 | 41,749 | 97.50% | 97.01% | 95.74% | 94.61% | 90.46% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 711 | 798 | 778 | 728 | 673 | 1.82% | 1.89% | 1.69% | 1.59% | 1.46% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 30 | 58 | 87 | 102 | 83 | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.19% | 0.22% | 0.18% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 59 | 234 | 181 | 238 | 327 | 0.15% | 0.55% | 0.39% | 0.52% | 0.71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [19] | x [20] | 12 | 16 | 11 | x | x | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 32 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 181 | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.39% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [21] | x [22] | 541 | 810 | 2,122 | x | x | 1.18% | 1.77% | 4.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 148 | 159 | 332 | 539 | 1,004 | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.72% | 1.18% | 2.18% |
| Total | 39,155 | 42,310 | 46,005 | 45,858 | 46,150 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 United States census, there were 45,858 people, 18,111 households, and 12,569 families living in the county.[23] The population density was 100.0 inhabitants per square mile (38.6/km2). There were 23,181 housing units at an average density of 50.6 units per square mile (19.5 units/km2).[24] The racial makeup of the county was 95.3% white, 1.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.[23] In terms of ancestry, 30.9% were German, 13.5% were Irish, 11.5% were American, and 9.1% were English.[25]
Of the 18,111 households, 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 39.9 years.[23]
The median income for a household in the county was $46,493 and the median income for a family was $53,601. Males had a median income of $42,702 versus $29,537 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,974. About 11.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[26]
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[27] of 2000, there were 46,005 people, 17,956 households, and 12,730 families living in the county. The population density was 100 inhabitants per square mile (39/km2). There were 21,571 housing units at an average density of 47 units per square mile (18/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.15% White, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.8% spoke English, 1.0% German and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.
There were 17,956 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,479, and the median income for a family was $47,516. Males had a median income of $37,134 versus $24,739 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,984. About 7.10% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
[edit]Logan County is a strongly Republican county, having backed Democratic Party presidential nominees only twice since 1856, in 1912 and 1964.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 18,182 | 77.33% | 5,027 | 21.38% | 303 | 1.29% |
| 2020 | 17,964 | 76.74% | 5,055 | 21.59% | 390 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | 15,957 | 73.49% | 4,647 | 21.40% | 1,108 | 5.10% |
| 2012 | 13,633 | 64.31% | 7,062 | 33.31% | 504 | 2.38% |
| 2008 | 13,848 | 62.15% | 7,936 | 35.61% | 499 | 2.24% |
| 2004 | 14,471 | 67.63% | 6,825 | 31.90% | 102 | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 11,849 | 64.20% | 5,945 | 32.21% | 661 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | 8,325 | 48.56% | 6,397 | 37.31% | 2,423 | 14.13% |
| 1992 | 9,364 | 49.84% | 4,889 | 26.02% | 4,534 | 24.13% |
| 1988 | 11,099 | 70.71% | 4,484 | 28.57% | 114 | 0.73% |
| 1984 | 12,230 | 76.54% | 3,645 | 22.81% | 104 | 0.65% |
| 1980 | 9,727 | 64.87% | 4,319 | 28.80% | 948 | 6.32% |
| 1976 | 9,092 | 59.03% | 5,949 | 38.62% | 361 | 2.34% |
| 1972 | 10,938 | 71.12% | 3,786 | 24.62% | 656 | 4.27% |
| 1968 | 8,362 | 56.12% | 4,889 | 32.81% | 1,648 | 11.06% |
| 1964 | 6,683 | 44.06% | 8,484 | 55.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 11,311 | 68.18% | 5,279 | 31.82% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 11,229 | 72.66% | 4,226 | 27.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 11,084 | 69.81% | 4,793 | 30.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 8,118 | 61.01% | 5,149 | 38.70% | 38 | 0.29% |
| 1944 | 9,882 | 66.65% | 4,944 | 33.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 9,861 | 60.83% | 6,351 | 39.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 8,363 | 52.58% | 7,353 | 46.23% | 189 | 1.19% |
| 1932 | 7,469 | 52.04% | 6,678 | 46.53% | 205 | 1.43% |
| 1928 | 9,602 | 76.63% | 2,858 | 22.81% | 71 | 0.57% |
| 1924 | 7,186 | 61.03% | 3,176 | 26.97% | 1,412 | 11.99% |
| 1920 | 8,521 | 63.21% | 4,904 | 36.38% | 56 | 0.42% |
| 1916 | 4,345 | 54.80% | 3,483 | 43.93% | 101 | 1.27% |
| 1912 | 1,977 | 27.07% | 2,727 | 37.34% | 2,600 | 35.60% |
| 1908 | 4,756 | 58.44% | 3,186 | 39.15% | 196 | 2.41% |
| 1904 | 4,994 | 69.21% | 1,939 | 26.87% | 283 | 3.92% |
| 1900 | 4,806 | 60.38% | 2,951 | 37.08% | 202 | 2.54% |
| 1896 | 4,722 | 59.56% | 3,125 | 39.42% | 81 | 1.02% |
| 1892 | 3,796 | 57.85% | 2,332 | 35.54% | 434 | 6.61% |
| 1888 | 4,115 | 59.34% | 2,533 | 36.52% | 287 | 4.14% |
| 1884 | 3,998 | 58.83% | 2,625 | 38.63% | 173 | 2.55% |
| 1880 | 3,739 | 59.16% | 2,468 | 39.05% | 113 | 1.79% |
| 1876 | 3,259 | 57.98% | 2,286 | 40.67% | 76 | 1.35% |
| 1872 | 2,795 | 58.74% | 1,955 | 41.09% | 8 | 0.17% |
| 1868 | 2,778 | 61.08% | 1,770 | 38.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1864 | 2,637 | 61.86% | 1,626 | 38.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1860 | 2,415 | 59.28% | 1,542 | 37.85% | 117 | 2.87% |
| 1856 | 2,093 | 56.75% | 1,328 | 36.01% | 267 | 7.24% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 16,763 | 71.77% | 5,614 | 24.03% | 981 | 4.20% |
Government
[edit]- Commissioners: Mark Robinson (R), Joe Antram (R), Mike Yoder (R)
- Auditor: Jack Reser (R)
- Clerk of Courts: Barb McDonald (R) [30]
- Recorder: Pat Myers (R) (appointed July 2, 2013)[30]
- Treasurer:Rhonda Stafford (R)
- Prosecuting Attorney: Eric Stewart (R)
- Sheriff: Randall J. Dodds (R)
- Engineer: Scott Coleman (R)
- Coroner: John C. O'Connor (R)
- Judge Court of Common Pleas: Kevin P. Braig (R)
- Judge Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division: Kim Kellogg-Martin (R)
- Judge Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations-Juv.-Probate Division: Natasha Kennedy (R)
- Judge Municipal Court: Jacob Estes (R)
Communities
[edit]
City
[edit]- Bellefontaine (county seat)
Villages
[edit]- Belle Center
- De Graff
- Huntsville
- Lakeview
- Quincy
- Ridgeway
- Rushsylvania
- Russells Point
- Valley Hi
- West Liberty
- West Mansfield
- Zanesfield
Townships
[edit]- Bloomfield
- Bokes Creek
- Harrison
- Jefferson
- Lake
- Liberty
- McArthur
- Miami
- Monroe
- Perry
- Pleasant
- Richland
- Rushcreek
- Stokes
- Union
- Washington
- Zane
Census-designated places
[edit]- Chippewa Park
- East Liberty
- Lewistown
Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Big Springs
- Bloom Center
- Cherokee
- Flatwoods
- Gretna
- Harper
- Horton
- Logansville
- McKees Town
- Middleburg
- New Jerusalem
- New Richland
- North Greenfield
- Northwood
- Orchard Island
- Pickrelltown
- Santa Fe
- Walnut Grove
- White Town
Notable people
[edit]
- George Bartholomew - inventor of concrete pavement
- Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah) - Shawnee chief
- Bethany Dillon - singer; nominee for 2004 Gospel Music Association New Artist of the Year award
- Allan W. Eckert - author
- Jim Flora - artist
- Melville J. Herskovits - anthropologist
- Kin Hubbard - cartoonist and journalist
- Samuel Johnston - professional wrestler
- Edward D. Jones - investment banker
- Austin Eldon Knowlton - architect
- William Lawrence - Republican politician involved with the attempt to impeach Andrew Johnson, creating the United States Department of Justice, helping to create the American Red Cross, and ratifying the Geneva Convention
- The Mills Brothers - entertainers
- Raymond Stanton Patton (1882–1937), rear admiral and first flag officer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps and second Director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (1929–1937)
- Norman Vincent Peale - minister and author
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Ohio
References
[edit]- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Logan County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Logan County, OH". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ a b 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 189.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Ohio- Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980 AND Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 49-67 and 27-47.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Ohio: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 21-95.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Logan County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Logan County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Logan County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
- ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
- ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
- ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Logan County Board of Elections http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/logan/electoff/county.pdf. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
External links
[edit]- County website Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
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