Logan County, Kansas

Logan County, Kansas

Infobox U.S. County
county=Logan County
state=Kansas



founded=February 24, 1887
seat=Oakley
area_total_km2=2779|area_total_sq_mi=1073
area_land_km2=2779|area_land_sq_mi=1073
area_water_km2=0|area_water_sq_mi=0
area percentage=0.01%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=2794
density_km2=1.0|density_sq_mi=2.6
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5|

Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 3,046. The largest city and county seat is Oakley.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink without a food sales requirement. [Cite web| url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm| title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties| publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue| month=November | year=2006| accessdate=2007-12-28]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,073 square miles (2,779 km²), of which, 1,073 square miles (2,779 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Thomas County (north)
*Gove County (east)
*Scott County (southeast)
*Wichita County (south)
*Wallace County (west)
*Sherman County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,046 people, 1,243 households, and 856 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,423 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,243 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,131, and the median income for a family was $40,104. Males had a median income of $28,105 versus $19,609 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,294. About 4.70% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.80% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Oakley, 2,006 (county seat)
*Winona, 209
*Russell Springs, 30

Townships

Logan County is divided into eleven townships. None of the cities within the county are considered "governmentally independent", and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Education

Unified school districts

* Oakley USD 274
* Triplains USD 275

ee also

*Dry counties

References

External links

;General county information:* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LG/ Blue Skyways]

;County Level Data:* [http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/county.shtml Kansas Statistical Abstract]


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