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Logan County, Illinois
Lincoln Illinois Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse
Map of Illinois highlighting Logan County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded February 15, 1839
Named for John A. Logan
Seat Lincoln
Largest city Lincoln
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

619 sq mi (1,603 km²)
618 sq mi (1,601 km²)
0.9 sq mi (2 km²), 0.1
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

27,987
Congressional district 18th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.logan.il.us

Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 27,987.[1] Its county seat is Lincoln.[2]

Logan County comprises the Lincoln, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.

History[]

Established in 1839, Logan County was named after physician and State Representative John Logan, father of Union General John Alexander Logan.[1]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water.[3]

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Lincoln, Illinois
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source: The Weather Channel[4]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Lincoln have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9.4 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−33.9 °C) was recorded in December 1914 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.55 inches (39.4 mm) in February to 4.42 inches (112.3 mm) in May.[4]

Major highways[]

  • I-55 Interstate 55
  • I-155 Interstate 155
  • US 136 U.S. Highway 136
  • Illinois 10 Illinois Route 10
  • Illinois 54 Illinois Route 54
  • Illinois 121 Illinois Route 121

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 2,634
1850 14,226 440.1%
1860 18,257 28.3%
1870 21,014 15.1%
1880 21,296 1.3%
1890 25,489 19.7%
1900 28,680 12.5%
1910 30,216 5.4%
1920 29,562 −2.2%
1930 28,863 −2.4%
1940 29,438 2.0%
1950 30,671 4.2%
1960 33,656 9.7%
1970 33,538 −0.4%
1980 31,802 −5.2%
1990 30,798 −3.2%
2000 31,183 1.3%
2010 30,305 −2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

According to the 2010 United States Census, there were 30,305 people, 11,070 households, and 7,274 families residing in the county.[9] The population density was 49.0 inhabitants per square mile (18.9 /km2). There were 12,107 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6 /km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 89.1% white, 7.5% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population.[9] In terms of ancestry, 30.9% were German, 17.4% were American, 13.1% were Irish, and 10.8% were English.[10]

Of the 11,070 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 39.4 years.[9] 14.4% of the population were living in group quarters including 11.4% of the population institutionalized.[2]

The median income for a household in the county was $48,999 and the median income for a family was $63,245. Males had a median income of $43,940 versus $31,783 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,063. About 6.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.[11]

Communities[]

Map of Logan County Illinois With Municipal and Township Labels

Map of Logan County, Illinois

Cities[]

Villages[]

  • Broadwell
  • Elkhart
  • Emden
  • Hartsburg
  • Latham
  • Middletown
  • New Holland
  • San Jose

Census-designated places[]

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Bakerville
  • Bell
  • Burtonview
  • Chestervale
  • Croft
  • Evans
  • Fogarty
  • Harness
  • Lake Fork
  • Lawndale
  • Lucas
  • Mount Fulcher
  • Mountjoy
  • Narita
  • Skelton
  • Union

Townships[]

  • Aetna
  • Atlanta
  • Broadwell
  • Chester
  • Corwin
  • East Lincoln
  • Elkhart
  • Eminence
  • Hurlbut
  • Laenna
  • Lake Fork
  • Mt. Pulaski
  • Oran
  • Orvil
  • Prairie Creek
  • Sheridan
  • West Lincoln

Government and infrastructure[]

Logan County courthouse in Lincoln, Illinois, circa 1901-1907

Logan County courthouse in Lincoln, Illinois, circa 1901-1907

The Illinois Department of Corrections Logan Correctional Center is located in unincorporated Logan County, near Lincoln.[12]

Politics[]

In the period following the Civil, War Logan was a swing county, following the popular vote winner in every election up to 1936 except those of 1900 and 1916. Since 1940, when its isolationist sentiment drove voters to Wendell Willkie, Logan has become a strongly Republican county. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Logan County since Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 landslide over Barry Goldwater. In fact, apart from Johnson, Barack Obama in 2008 is the solitary Democrat to reach forty percent in the past nineteen elections.

United States presidential election results for Logan County, Illinois[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,136 68.55% 3,840 28.81% 351 2.63%
2016 8,181 65.97% 3,313 26.72% 907 7.31%
2012 7,844 64.89% 3,978 32.91% 266 2.20%
2008 7,429 57.41% 5,250 40.57% 262 2.02%
2004 9,112 67.66% 4,273 31.73% 82 0.61%
2000 8,141 62.31% 4,600 35.21% 324 2.48%
1996 6,518 52.80% 4,618 37.41% 1,209 9.79%
1992 6,567 46.26% 5,169 36.41% 2,459 17.32%
1988 8,490 63.90% 4,727 35.58% 69 0.52%
1984 9,932 70.71% 4,052 28.85% 62 0.44%
1980 9,681 67.39% 3,916 27.26% 769 5.35%
1976 8,623 59.94% 5,686 39.52% 77 0.54%
1972 10,277 69.95% 4,395 29.91% 20 0.14%
1968 8,638 60.45% 4,552 31.86% 1,099 7.69%
1964 6,805 46.88% 7,712 53.12% 0 0.00%
1960 9,383 62.18% 5,691 37.71% 16 0.11%
1956 9,589 66.61% 4,793 33.29% 14 0.10%
1952 9,162 64.39% 5,048 35.48% 19 0.13%
1948 7,431 60.36% 4,832 39.25% 49 0.40%
1944 7,955 61.90% 4,868 37.88% 29 0.23%
1940 8,929 56.78% 6,753 42.94% 43 0.27%
1936 7,019 46.52% 7,886 52.27% 182 1.21%
1932 5,850 41.44% 8,119 57.52% 147 1.04%
1928 7,631 59.97% 5,019 39.44% 75 0.59%
1924 7,063 57.16% 3,708 30.01% 1,585 12.83%
1920 6,957 64.79% 3,232 30.10% 549 5.11%
1916 5,933 48.26% 5,726 46.58% 635 5.17%
1912 1,397 20.85% 3,229 48.19% 2,075 30.97%
1908 3,451 47.44% 3,546 48.74% 278 3.82%
1904 3,626 51.24% 3,005 42.47% 445 6.29%
1900 3,501 47.73% 3,672 50.06% 162 2.21%
1896 3,430 49.30% 3,389 48.71% 138 1.98%
1892 2,619 42.54% 3,150 51.17% 387 6.29%



Notable people[]

  • Brian Cook, NBA player[14]
  • Norm Cook, NBA player[15]
  • Robert A. Emmitt, Oregon armer and legislator[16]
  • Terry Kinney, actor[17]
  • Edward Madigan, Former United States Secretary of Agriculture
  • William Keepers Maxwell Jr., editor, novelist, short story writeril

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Illinois

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17107.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17107. 
  4. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Lincoln, Illinois". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0669. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt. 
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  9. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17107. 
  10. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17107. 
  11. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17107. 
  12. ^ "Logan Correctional Center." Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved on October 12, 2010. "1096 1350th Street P.O. Box 1000 Lincoln, Il 62656"
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  14. ^ Brian Cook Stats, Bio and Game Logs | NBA.com
  15. ^ Norm Cook NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  16. ^ Genealogy Trails-Klamath Oregon, Oregon
  17. ^ Terry Kinney - IMDb

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°08′N 89°22′W / 40.13, -89.36


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