Logan County, North Dakota

Logan County, North Dakota
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.
History
The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873. It was named for John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Civil War general and United States Senator from Illinois. The county government was not organized at that time, but the county was not attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. The county government organization was effected on September 1, 1884.
The county's boundaries were altered in 1883. They have remained in the present configuration since that time. Napoleon was the county seat from 1884 to 1899. King became the county seat briefly in 1899 before Napoleon once again was given that title.
Geography
The Logan County terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east, with its highest point near its southwestern corner at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.0%) is water.
Major highways
North Dakota Highway 3
North Dakota Highway 13
North Dakota Highway 30
North Dakota Highway 34
North Dakota Highway 56
Adjacent counties
Stutsman County - northeast
LaMoure County - east
McIntosh County - south
Emmons County - west
Kidder County - northwest
Protected areas
Arnies Lake
Beaver Lake
Doyles Lake
Fish Lake (part)
Island Lake
McKenna Lake
Red Lake
Round Lake
Protected areas
Beaver Lake State Park
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,876 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,990 people, 843 households, and 562 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of . 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. The county has the highest share of Russian-Americans out of any county in the United States.
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.
Population by decade
Communities
Cities
Fredonia
Gackle
Lehr (partly in McIntosh County)
Napoleon (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Burnstad
Guyson
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
Starkey (now in West Logan UT)
Politics
Logan County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, North Dakota
References
External links
Logan County map, North Dakota DOT
1884 establishments in Dakota Territory
Populated places established in 1884