Logan County, Illinois

administration
The Logan County Courthouse in Lincoln, listed on the NRHP since 1985
US state :	Illinois
Administrative headquarters :	Lincoln
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Logan County Courthouse 601 Broadway Strett P.O. Box 278 Lincoln, IL 62656
Foundation :	February 15, 1839
Made up from:	Tazewell County Sangamon County McLean County DeWitt County
Area code :	001 217
Demographics
Residents :	30,305 (2010)
Population density :	18.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1603 km²
Water surface :	2 km²
map

Website : www.co.logan.il.us

The Logan County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2010 , the county had 30,305 residents and a population density of 18.9 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Lincoln .

geography

The county is located in north central Illinois, about 55 km north of Springfield , the capital of Illinois. It has an area of 1603 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Logan County:

Mason County	Tazewell County	McLean County
Menard County		DeWitt County
	Sangamon County	Macon County

history

Logan County was formed on February 15, 1839 from parts of Sangamon, Tazewell, McLean and DeWitt Counties. It was named after John A. Logan , a member of the 19th century Illinois House of Representatives . Logan County was also the home of the future US President Abraham Lincoln , after whom the city of Lincoln was named.

Territorial development

Logan County from its founding in 1839 to 1841
1841 to 1845
1845 until today

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1840	2333	-
1850	5128	119.8%
1860	14,272	178.3%
1870	23,053	61.5%
1880	25,037	8.6%
1890	25,489	1.8%
1900	28,680	12.5%
1910	30,216	5.4%
1920	29,562	-2.2%
1930	28,863	-2.4%
1940	29,438	2%
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%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

According to the 2010 census , Logan County had 30,305 people in 10,992 households. The population density was 18.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.25 people lived in each of the 10,992 households.

The racial the population was composed of 89.8 percent white, 7.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.1 percent of the population.

19.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years or older. 49.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 48,714 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,136. 11.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Logan County localities

Citys

Villages

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

¹- partly in Mason County

²- partly in Menard County

structure

Logan County is divided into 17 townships :

Township	Population (2010)	FIPS
Aetna Township	0535	17-00360
Atlanta Township	1926	17-02765
Broadwell Township	3549	17-08485
Chester Township	0669	17-13126
Corwin Township	0643	17-16496
East Lincoln Township	8813	17-21982
Elkhart Township	0511	17-23282
Eminence Township	0421	17-24049
Hurlbut Township	0305	17-36789

Township	Population (2010)	FIPS
Laenna Township	0584	17-40624
Lake Fork Township	0154	17-41144
Mount Pulaski Township	2100	17-51141
Oran Township	0378	17-56289
Orvil Township	1068	17-56705
Prairie Creek Township	0487	17-61574
Sheridan Township	0477	17-69290
West Lincoln Township	7685	17-80593

Townships in Logan County

Web links

Commons : Logan County, Illinois - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 85003166.Retrieved December 17, 2012

↑ GNIS-ID: 424255. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

↑ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Logan County, IL ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2012 @1@ 2

^ ^A ^b National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 17, 2012

^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011

^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011

↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Illinois ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2012.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu

40.13 -89.36Coordinates: 40 ° 8 ′ N , 89 ° 22 ′ W

[1] Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 85003166.Retrieved December 17, 2012

[2] GNIS-ID: 424255. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).