Logan County, Colorado | |
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Logan County Courthouse
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Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | February 25, 1887 |
Named for | John A. Logan |
Seat | Sterling |
Largest city | Sterling |
Area | |
• Total | 1,845 sq mi (4,779 km2) |
• Land | 1,839 sq mi (4,763 km2) |
• Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2), 0.3% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2015) | 22,036 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (5/km²) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Website | www |
Logan County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,709. The county seat is Sterling. The county was named for General John A. Logan.
Logan County comprises the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,845 square miles (4,780 km2), of which 1,839 square miles (4,760 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,504 people, 7,551 households, and 5,066 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 8,424 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.65% White, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 11.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.