Logan County, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Logan County
U.S. county
Logan County Courthouse, Paris
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	March 22, 1871
Named for	James Logan
Seat	Paris (northern district); Booneville (southern district)
Largest city	Booneville
Area
• Total	732 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	708 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	23 sq mi (60 km2)  3.2%%
Population  (2010)
• Total	22,353
• Estimate  (2019)	21,466
• Density	30.537/sq mi (11.790/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Logan County (formerly Sarber County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,353. Its two county seats are Booneville and Paris.

History

The Arkansas General Assembly defined the state's 64th county on March 22, 1871, and named it Sarber County for John N. Sarber, the Republican state senator from Yell County who had introduced the resolution. The senator was viewed as a carpetbagger, and after the Reconstruction Era state government was replaced the county was renamed for James Logan, an early settler in the area, on December 14, 1875.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 732 square miles (1,900 km²), of which 708 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 23 square miles (60 km²) (3.2%) is water. The highest natural point in Arkansas, Magazine Mountain at 2,753 feet (839 m), is located in Logan County.

Major highways

• Highway 10
• Highway 22
• Highway 23
• Highway 60
• Highway 309

Adjacent counties

• Johnson County (north)
• Pope County (northeast)
• Yell County (southeast)
• Scott County (south)
• Sebastian County (west)
• Franklin County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid Logan County

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,131 people, 8,417 households, and 5,839 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

• Booneville (county seat)
• Magazine
• Paris (county seat)
• Ratcliff
• Scranton

Towns

• Blue Mountain
• Caulksville
• Morrison Bluff
• Subiaco

Census-designated place

• New Blaine

Unincorporated communities

• Carolan
• Prairie View

Townships

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Logan County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

Notable residents

• Katharine Anthony, American biographer
• James Bridges, born in Paris, Arkansas, screenwriter and film director
• Dizzy Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas, major league baseball player
• Paul Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas, brother of Dizzy Dean and major league baseball player
• Jon Eubanks, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Paris, Arkansas; a farmer and Certified Public Accountant
• General John P. McConnell, Chief of Staff, USAF
• Robert Johnson, lived in Lucas, Arkansas, at the time of the 1920 census. Renowned Bluesman.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Logan (Arkansas) para niños