Logan County, Kentucky
Logan County courthouse in Russellville, Kentucky
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded	1792
Named for	Benjamin Logan (1742–1802), military colonel from Virginia.
Seat	Russellville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	557.10 sq mi (1,443 km²) 555.68 sq mi (1,439 km²) 1.41 sq mi (4 km²), 0.25%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	26,573 48/sq mi (19/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Logan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville^[1]. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who had been second in command of the Kentucky militia during the Revolutionary War and was a leader in the efforts to make Kentucky a state.

Geography[edit]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 557.10 square miles (1,442.9 km²), of which 555.68 square miles (1,439.2 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.7 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.^[2]

Adjacent counties[edit]

• Muhlenberg County (northwest)
• Butler County (north)
• Warren County (northeast)
• Simpson County (southeast)
• Robertson County, Tennessee (south)
• Todd County (west)

Demographics[edit]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 26,573 people, 10,506 households, and 7,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 per square mile (19 /km²). There were 11,875 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8.1 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.70% White, 7.62% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,506 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,474, and the median income for a family was $39,307. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $20,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,962. About 10.80% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 18.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns[edit]

Attractions[edit]

• Lake Malone State Park
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Kentucky
• Red River Meeting House
• Shaker Museum at South Union

See also[edit]

Kentucky portal

• News Democrat & Leader Local Newspaper

Coordinates: 36°52′N 86°53′W / 36.86°N 86.88°W / 36.86; -86.88

References[edit]

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

v t e Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Kentucky, United States County seat: Russellville Cities Adairville Auburn Russellville Lewisburg CDP Dunmor‡ Other unincorporated communities Corinth Dot Gasper Hilltop Hollow Bill Lickskillet Olmstead Rogers Schochoh Whippoorwill Wolf Lick Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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