Logan, New Mexico
| Logan, New Mexico | |
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| Village | |
| Motto: "Best Little Village by a Dam Site." | |
 Location of Logan, New Mexico |
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 Logan, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 35°21′41″N 103°26′52″W / 35.36139°N 103.44778°WCoordinates: 35°21′41″N 103°26′52″W / 35.36139°N 103.44778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Quay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.0 sq mi (20.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,819 ft (1,164 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,094 |
| • Density | 137.5/sq mi (53.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88426 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-42040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0898366 |
Logan is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census.
Logan was born when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad constructed a bridge over the Canadian River. Eugene Logan was a well-known Texas Ranger who came to work on the bridge.
In 1963 and 1964, Ute Dam, its reservoir, and Ute Lake State Park were built west of Logan.
On March 23, 2007, severe thunderstorms passed through Eastern New Mexico and West Texas. The storms spawned several tornadoes including one in Logan, which destroyed 30 motor homes and mobile homes. Three were injured.
Logan is located at 35°21′41″N 103°26′52″W / 35.36139°N 103.44778°W (35.361492, -103.447733). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), of which, 8.0 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (5.58%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,094 people, 485 households, and 342 families residing in the village. The population density was 137.5 people per square mile (53.1/km²). There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 126.9 per square mile (49.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.21% White, 0.27% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 6.12% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.38% of the population.
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