Logan County, Illinois
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Congressional district | 15th |
Website | logancountyil |
Logan County is a
Logan County comprises the Lincoln, IL
History
Established in 1839, Logan County was named after physician and State Representative John Logan, father of Union General John Alexander Logan.[3]
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Logan County from the time of its creation to 1841
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Logan County between 1841 and 1845
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In 1845, a portion of Dewitt County was ceded to Logan, bringing it to its current size
Geography
According to the
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Lincoln have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9.4 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−33.9 °C) was recorded in December 1914 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.55 inches (39.4 mm) in February to 4.42 inches (112.3 mm) in May.[5]
Transit
- SHOW Bus
- Lincoln station
Major highways
- Interstate 55
- Interstate 155
- U.S. Highway 136
- Illinois Route 10
- Illinois Route 54
- Illinois Route 121
Adjacent counties
- Mason County - northwest
- Tazewell County - north
- McLean County - northeast
- De Witt County- east
- Macon County - southeast
- Sangamon County - south
- Menard County - west
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 2,634 | — | |
1850 | 14,226 | 440.1% | |
1860 | 18,257 | 28.3% | |
1870 | 21,014 | 15.1% | |
1880 | 21,296 | 1.3% | |
1890 | 25,489 | 19.7% | |
1900 | 28,680 | 12.5% | |
1910 | 30,216 | 5.4% | |
1920 | 29,562 | −2.2% | |
1930 | 28,863 | −2.4% | |
1940 | 29,438 | 2.0% | |
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% | |
2020 | 27,987 | −7.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 27,590 | [6] | −1.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1] |
According to the
Of the 11,070 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 39.4 years.[11] 14.4% of the population were living in group quarters including 11.4% of the population institutionalized.[13]
The median income for a household in the county was $48,999 and the median income for a family was $63,245. Males had a median income of $43,940 versus $31,783 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,063. About 6.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the
Communities
Cities
- Atlanta
- Lincoln (seat)
- Mount Pulaski
Villages
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Extinct community
Townships
Government and infrastructure
The Illinois Department of Corrections Logan Correctional Center is located in unincorporated Logan County, near Lincoln.[15]
Politics
In the period following the Civil War, Logan was a swing county, following the popular vote winner in every election up to 1936 except those of 1900 and 1916. Since 1940, when its isolationist sentiment drove voters to
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 9,136 | 68.55% | 3,840 | 28.81% | 351 | 2.63% |
2016 | 8,181 | 65.97% | 3,313 | 26.72% | 907 | 7.31% |
2012 | 7,844 | 64.89% | 3,978 | 32.91% | 266 | 2.20% |
2008 | 7,429 | 57.41% | 5,250 | 40.57% | 262 | 2.02% |
2004 | 9,112 | 67.66% | 4,273 | 31.73% | 82 | 0.61% |
2000 | 8,141 | 62.31% | 4,600 | 35.21% | 324 | 2.48% |
1996 | 6,518 | 52.80% | 4,618 | 37.41% | 1,209 | 9.79% |
1992 | 6,567 | 46.26% | 5,169 | 36.41% | 2,459 | 17.32% |
1988 | 8,490 | 63.90% | 4,727 | 35.58% | 69 | 0.52% |
1984 | 9,932 | 70.71% | 4,052 | 28.85% | 62 | 0.44% |
1980 | 9,681 | 67.39% | 3,916 | 27.26% | 769 | 5.35% |
1976 | 8,623 | 59.94% | 5,686 | 39.52% | 77 | 0.54% |
1972 | 10,277 | 69.95% | 4,395 | 29.91% | 20 | 0.14% |
1968 | 8,638 | 60.45% | 4,552 | 31.86% | 1,099 | 7.69% |
1964 | 6,805 | 46.88% | 7,712 | 53.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 9,383 | 62.18% | 5,691 | 37.71% | 16 | 0.11% |
1956 | 9,589 | 66.61% | 4,793 | 33.29% | 14 | 0.10% |
1952 | 9,162 | 64.39% | 5,048 | 35.48% | 19 | 0.13% |
1948 | 7,431 | 60.36% | 4,832 | 39.25% | 49 | 0.40% |
1944 | 7,955 | 61.90% | 4,868 | 37.88% | 29 | 0.23% |
1940 | 8,929 | 56.78% | 6,753 | 42.94% | 43 | 0.27% |
1936 | 7,019 | 46.52% | 7,886 | 52.27% | 182 | 1.21% |
1932 | 5,850 | 41.44% | 8,119 | 57.52% | 147 | 1.04% |
1928 | 7,631 | 59.97% | 5,019 | 39.44% | 75 | 0.59% |
1924 | 7,063 | 57.16% | 3,708 | 30.01% | 1,585 | 12.83% |
1920 | 6,957 | 64.79% | 3,232 | 30.10% | 549 | 5.11% |
1916 | 5,933 | 48.26% | 5,726 | 46.58% | 635 | 5.17% |
1912 | 1,397 | 20.85% | 3,229 | 48.19% | 2,075 | 30.97% |
1908 | 3,451 | 47.44% | 3,546 | 48.74% | 278 | 3.82% |
1904 | 3,626 | 51.24% | 3,005 | 42.47% | 445 | 6.29% |
1900 | 3,501 | 47.73% | 3,672 | 50.06% | 162 | 2.21% |
1896 | 3,430 | 49.30% | 3,389 | 48.71% | 138 | 1.98% |
1892 | 2,619 | 42.54% | 3,150 | 51.17% | 387 | 6.29% |
Notable people
- NBA player[17]
- NBA player[18]
- Robert A. Emmitt, Oregon armer and legislator[19]
- Terry Kinney, actor[20]
- Edward Madigan, Former United States Secretary of Agriculture
- William Keepers MaxwellJr., editor, novelist, short story writeril
See also
References
- ^ a b "QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Logan County, Illinois, USA".
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Lincoln, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder".
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Logan Correctional Center." Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved on October 12, 2010. "1096 1350th Street P.O. Box 1000 Lincoln, Il 62656"
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Brian Cook Stats, Bio and Game Logs | NBA.com
- ^ Norm Cook NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ Genealogy Trails-Klamath Oregon, Oregon
- ^ Terry Kinney - IMDb