Logan (Utah)
| Logan | |||
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 Logan Utah LDS Temple |
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1859 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Cache County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 44 ′ N , 111 ° 50 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
50,676 (as of 2016) 136,159 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 1,184 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 44.2 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 42.8 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1382 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 84321-84323, 84341 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-45860 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1442849 | ||
| Website : | www.loganutah.org | ||
| Mayor : | Randy Watts | ||
The city of Logan is located in Cache County in the north of the US state of Utah , north of Ogden on the Logan River .
Logan is the administrative seat of Cache County.
The Mormons founded the city in 1859, which as of 2016 has 50,676 inhabitants. It is one of the hometowns of Utah State University and is known as a university town. Cheese is also produced in Logan .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 26,844 |
| 1990 | 32,762 |
| 2000 | 42,670 |
| 2010 | 48.210 |
| 2016 | 50,676 |
¹ 1980–2010: census results; 2016: Update of the US Census Bureau
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Logan spreads over an area of 44.2 km² , of which 1.4 km² is covered with water. The water content of the total area is thus 3.17%.
The city lies at the eastern exit of the Cache Valley. The eastern parts of the city lie on an old cone of rubble. The plain in the west is used for agriculture. There are rapidly growing suburbs to the north and south, including Providence in particular . Highways 89 and 91 go through Logan. Local public transport is free and financed by taxes.
On February 22, 1985, the Peter Sink is located in the mountains of Logan parish, the lowest temperature in the United States outside of Alaska at −43.3 ° C (−46 ° F).
education
All types of schools up to high school are represented in Logan, and Bridgerland Applied Technology College offers vocational courses such as health professions and information technology. The Utah State University has one of several locations in Logan.
gastronomy
There are about 100 restaurants in Logan. The BlueBird was founded at the beginning of the 20th century , the Gias offers Italian cuisine.
Demographic statistics
After the census of 2000 42,670 people in 13,902 households and 9,175 families live in Logan. The population density is 997.3 people / km². There are 14,692 residential units spread across the city, which corresponds to an average density of 343.4 / km². The population is divided into 88.93% White, 0.64% African American , 0.85% Native American , 0.29% Oceanian and 1.62% with two or more ethnicities. Hispanics make up the second largest proportion of Logan's population at 8.22%. Children under the age of 18 live in 33.4% of the 13,902 households, 55.1% are married couples living together, 7.7% are women without a husband, and 34.0% are not families. 17.9% of all households are inhabited by individuals and 5.7% by individuals over 65. The average household size is 2.92, the average family size 3.2 people.
23.4% of Logan's residents are under 18 years of age, 34.3% between 18 and 24, 25.5% between 25 and 44, 9.7% between 45 and 64 and 7.1% 65 and over. The average age is 24 years. For every 100 women there are 92.1 men. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there are 89.5 men (the university seems to attract an above-average number of young people).
The median income for a household in Logan is 30,778 US $ a family at $ 33,784, the median income. Male residents of Logan average $ 27,304 and female residents $ 19,689. The per capita income for the city is $ 13,765. 22.7% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line . Overall, 15.6% of people under the age of 18 and 6.4% of people 65 and over live below the poverty line.
sons and daughters of the town
- Marriner S. Eccles (1890–1977), entrepreneur and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
- John Gilbert (1897–1936), film actor
- Chauncy Harris (1914-2003), geographer
- Quentin L. Cook (born 1940), Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Merlin Olsen (1940-2010), American football player and actor
- Kip Thorne (* 1940), theoretical physicist
- Neil L. Andersen (born 1951), Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Kevin Dyson (born 1975), American football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Utah State University: Measurement Protocol