Logan, West Virginia | |
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City | |
Logan in 1974
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Location of Logan, West Virginia |
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Coordinates: 37°50′54″N 81°59′16″W / 37.84833°N 81.98778°WCoordinates: 37°50′54″N 81°59′16″W / 37.84833°N 81.98778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Logan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Serafino Nolletti |
Area | |
• Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
• Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,779 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,739 |
• Density | 1,547.0/sq mi (597.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 25601 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-48148 |
GNIS feature ID | 1542310 |
Logan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 1,779 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.
The Chafin House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Logan was home to the Logan Indians, a minor league baseball team, from 1937 to 1942.
Logan is located at the confluence of the Guyandotte River and Island Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,779 people, 808 households, and 469 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,547.0 inhabitants per square mile (597.3/km2). There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of 883.5 per square mile (341.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 5.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.