Logan County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,305, which is a decrease of 2.8% from 31,183 in 2000. Its county seat
is Lincoln
.
The Lincoln Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Logan County.
John Logan, father of Union
General John Alexander Logan
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 31,183 people, 11,113 households, and 7,579 families residing in the county. The population density
was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 11,872 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.69% White
, 6.56% Black
or African American
, 0.16% Native American
, 0.55% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.41% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 37.3% were of German
, 17.0% American
, 10.9% Irish
and 9.9% English
ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.1% spoke English
and 2.0% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 11,113 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples
living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,389, and the median income for a family was $48,655. Males had a median income of $33,015 versus $23,461 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,953. About 6.20% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
is located in unincorporated
Logan County, near Lincoln
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,305, which is a decrease of 2.8% from 31,183 in 2000. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Lincoln
Lincoln, Illinois
Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three...
.
The Lincoln Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Logan County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 618.93 square miles (1,603 km²), of which 618.06 square miles (1,600.8 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 0.14%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Highway 136
Townships
Aetna, Atlanta, Broadwell, Chester, Corwin, East Lincoln, Elkhart, Eminence, Hurlbut, Lake Fort, Mt. Pulaski, Oran, Orvil, Prairie Creek, Sheridan, West LincolnAdjacent counties
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History
Established in 1839, Logan County was named after physician and State RepresentativeIllinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
John Logan, father of Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
General John Alexander Logan
John A. Logan
John Alexander Logan was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state senator, congressman and senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President...
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Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 31,183 people, 11,113 households, and 7,579 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 11,872 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.69% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.56% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.16% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.55% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 37.3% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 17.0% American
United States
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, 10.9% Irish
Irish people
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and 9.9% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.1% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 2.0% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 11,113 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,389, and the median income for a family was $48,655. Males had a median income of $33,015 versus $23,461 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,953. About 6.20% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The Illinois Department of Corrections Logan Correctional CenterLogan Correctional Center
Logan Correctional Center is an Illinois Department of Corrections prison in unincorporated Logan County, Illinois, near Lincoln and north of Springfield. The prison opened in January 1978. A plot of fenced land houses general population prisoners....
is located in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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Logan County, near Lincoln
Lincoln, Illinois
Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three...
.
Cities and towns
- AtlantaAtlanta, IllinoisAtlanta is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2000 census, and 1,635 at a 2009 estimate.-Geography:Atlanta is located at ....
- BeasonBeason, IllinoisBeason is an unincorporated census-designated place in Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois, USA. The town lies one mile south of Illinois Route 10. As of the 2010 census, Beason has a population of 189. Beason has a post office with ZIP code 62512....
- BroadwellBroadwell, IllinoisBroadwell is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Broadwell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
- BurtonviewBurtonview, IllinoisBurtonview is a village along Illinois Route 10 in Central Illinois. The unincorporated village lies between Lincoln and New Holland, Illinois on Route 10.-External links:*Burtonview on Google Maps...
- ChestervaleChestervale, IllinoisChestervale is a village in Central Illinois. It is approximately 3.2 miles southeast of Lincoln along Illinois Route 121. The town consists of a grain elevator, a county highway shed and a few homes. It is on the Canadian National Railway.-External links:...
- ChestnutChestnut, IllinoisChestnut is a census-designated place in Aetna Township, Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 246. Its claim to fame is that it is the geographic center of the state.. The community is located along Illinois Route 54....
- CornlandCornland, IllinoisCornland is an unincorporated census-designated place in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 93.-External links:*...
- ElkhartElkhart, IllinoisElkhart is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elkhart is located at ....
- EmdenEmden, IllinoisEmden is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Emden, Germany due to the large number of residents who immigrated to the area from villages along the River Ems-Geography:...
- HartsburgHartsburg, IllinoisHartsburg is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hartsburg is located at ....
- Lake ForkLake Fork, IllinoisLake Fork is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois along Illinois Route 54. The sign posted on the road to the community states that the population is 100....
- LawndaleLawndale, IllinoisLawndale is a community in Logan County, Illinois, United States which lies northeast of Springfield. The town lies on Interstate 55, part of the old Route 66, between Atlanta and Lincoln. The town lies just south of Kickapoo Creek...
- LathamLatham, IllinoisLatham is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Latham is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land...
- LincolnLincoln, IllinoisLincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three...
- MiddletownMiddletown, IllinoisMiddletown is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 324 at the 2010 census, down from 434 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Middletown is located at ....
- Mount PulaskiMount Pulaski, IllinoisMount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census, and 1,577 at a 2009 estimate. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site...
- New HollandNew Holland, IllinoisNew Holland is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census, down from 318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Holland is located at ....
- San JoseSan Jose, IllinoisSan Jose is a village in both Logan County and Mason County, Illinois, United States, founded in 1858. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.- History :The town of San Jose was founded in 1858. The village was named by Alexander W. Morgan....