Logan County, Kansas

Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,762 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Oakley. Oakley is also the biggest city in Logan County.^[2] The county was named after Gen. John A. Logan.^[3]

Logan County
County
Butterfield Trail Museum, formerly the Logan County courthouse, in Russell Springs (2014)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°54′N 101°08′W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 24, 1887
Named for	John A. Logan
Seat	Oakley
Largest city	Oakley
Area
• Total	1,073 sq mi (2,780 km2)
• Land	1,073 sq mi (2,780 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.01%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,762
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	discoveroakley.com

Agriculture, as represented by this stockyard on the edge of Oakley, is important in Logan County

One of the county's most unique features is a mile long stretch of Niobrara Formation rocks. The rocks reach 100 feet high. They are called "Little Jerusalem." It is related to the same geology that formed the Badlands National Park. The formation is mostly on private land. In 2016, the Nature Conservancy bought the land, and they say they will open the area to the public.^[4]

History

19th century

In 1887, Logan County was created.

Logan County was first created in 1871 as St. John County. St. John was created from the area to the east of range 38 in what was then part of Wallace County. The Kansas State Legislature changed the name from St. John to Logan in 1885.^[5]

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,073 square miles (2,780 km²). Of that, 1,073 square miles (2,780 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.01%) is water.^[6]

Major highways

• Kansas Highway 25
• U.S. Highway 40
• U.S. Highway 83
• Interstate 70

People

Census	Pop.		%±
1890	3,384		—
1900	1,962		−42.0%
1910	4,240		116.1%
1920	3,223		−24.0%
1930	4,145		28.6%
1940	3,688		−11.0%
1950	4,206		14.0%
1960	4,036		−4.0%
1970	3,814		−5.5%
1980	3,478		−8.8%
1990	3,081		−11.4%
2000	3,046		−1.1%
2010	2,756		−9.5%
2020	2,762		0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1]

Age pyramid

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

Presidential Elections Results^[11]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	85.7% 1,249	12.8% 186	1.6% 23
2016	83.2% 1,132	10.9% 149	5.9% 80
2012	83.4% 1,126	14.6% 197	2.0% 27
2008	82.4% 1,187	15.6% 225	1.9% 28
2004	82.4% 1,255	16.3% 248	1.3% 20
2000	77.9% 1,088	16.5% 231	5.6% 78
1996	73.5% 1,155	18.8% 296	7.7% 121
1992	53.0% 905	20.8% 355	26.3% 449
1988	64.4% 988	32.8% 503	2.9% 44
1984	77.0% 1,235	20.7% 331	2.3% 37
1980	72.9% 1,261	20.7% 358	6.4% 111
1976	56.4% 957	40.9% 694	2.7% 46
1972	70.0% 1,164	25.7% 428	4.3% 71
1968	63.8% 1,120	23.4% 411	12.8% 225
1964	49.8% 967	49.3% 957	0.9% 17
1960	65.2% 1,243	34.2% 651	0.6% 12
1956	72.6% 1,328	27.0% 493	0.4% 8
1952	80.0% 1,544	19.1% 369	0.9% 18
1948	63.7% 1,105	33.4% 579	2.9% 50
1944	72.9% 1,107	26.8% 406	0.3% 5
1940	66.8% 1,201	32.5% 584	0.7% 12
1936	51.2% 955	48.6% 908	0.2% 4
1932	44.3% 867	52.3% 1,025	3.4% 67
1928	71.6% 1,066	27.2% 405	1.1% 17
1924	63.9% 942	19.4% 286	16.8% 247
1920	68.5% 781	27.4% 312	4.1% 47
1916	42.1% 592	50.4% 709	7.6% 107
1912	20.2% 166	31.6% 259	48.2% 396[a]
1908	59.3% 524	34.9% 308	5.8% 51
1904	71.8% 408	20.6% 117	7.6% 43
1900	60.5% 319	33.4% 176	6.1% 32
1896	60.4% 274	38.6% 175	1.1% 5
1892	58.1% 457		41.9% 329
1888	65.8% 609	30.6% 283	3.6% 33

Logan County is very Republican. Only two Democrats have ever won the county in a Presidential election: Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.

Education

Unified school districts

• Oakley USD 274
• Triplains USD 275

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Logan County (map legend)

Cities

• Oakley
• Russell Springs
• Winona