Logan County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Logan County
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Winter view of downtown Napoleon, North Dakota.
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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 North Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) September 1, 1884 (organized) |
| Named for | John A. Logan |
| Seat | Napoleon |
| Largest city | Napoleon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,011 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
| • Land | 993 sq mi (2,570 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 1.8% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,876 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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1,883 |
| • Density | 1.8556/sq mi (0.7164/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,876. Its county seat is Napoleon.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,011 square miles (2,620 km2), of which 933 square miles (2,420 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (2.0%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Stutsman County (northeast)
- LaMoure County (east)
- McIntosh County (south)
- Emmons County (west)
- Kidder County (northwest)
Major highways
North Dakota Highway 3
North Dakota Highway 13
North Dakota Highway 30
North Dakota Highway 34
North Dakota Highway 56
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 597 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,625 | 172.2% | |
| 1910 | 6,168 | 279.6% | |
| 1920 | 7,723 | 25.2% | |
| 1930 | 8,089 | 4.7% | |
| 1940 | 7,561 | −6.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,357 | −15.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,369 | −15.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,245 | −20.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,493 | −17.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,847 | −18.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,308 | −18.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,990 | −13.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,876 | −5.7% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,883 | −5.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,990 people, 843 households, and 562 families in the county. The population density was 2.0 inhabitants per square mile (0.77/km2). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.5% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 76.0% were German, 16.2% were Russian, 9.9% were Norwegian, and 6.3% were American.
Of the 843 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.3% were non-families, and 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 49.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,741 and the median income for a family was $52,262. Males had a median income of $34,451 versus $22,284 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,654. About 8.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Fredonia
- Gackle
- Lehr (partly in McIntosh County)
- Napoleon (county seat)
Townships
- Finn
- Glendale
- Gutschmidt
- Haag
- Janke
- Red Lake
- Sealy
Unorganized territories
- East Logan
- West Logan
Defunct townships
- Bryant (now in West Logan UT)
- Dixon (now in West Logan UT)
- Kroeber (now in West Logan UT)
- Starkey (now in West Logan UT)
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Logan (Dakota del Norte) para niños
