Logan County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,567. Its

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. Logan County comprises the Logan, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the

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– Huntington– Ashland, WV– OH– KY

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History

Logan County was formed in 1824 from parts of Giles, Tazewell,

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, and Kanawha counties, then part of the state of

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. It is named for

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, famous Native American chief of the

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tribe. Logan was one of fifty Virginia counties that became part of the new state of West Virginia in 1863, by an

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during the

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, even though Logan Country had voted for secession in the April 4, 1861 convention. Within months of its admission to the Union, West Virginia's counties were divided into

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s, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Logan County was divided into five districts: Chapmanville, Hardee, Logan, Magnolia, and Triadelphia. A sixth district, Lee, was formed in 1878 from portions of Hardy and Magnolia Districts. In 1895,

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was formed from Hardee, Lee, and Magnolia Districts, along with portions of Chapmanville and Triadelphia Districts.

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, U.S. Decennial Census, Tables of Minor Civil Divisions in West Virginia, 1870–2010. In the 1960s, Chapmanville District was discontinued, and two new districts, Guyan and Island Creek, formed from its territory, along with portions of Logan and Triadelphia Districts. The county was redistricted again in the 1980s, resulting in nine magisterial districts: Buffalo, Chapmanville, East, Guyan, Island Creek, Logan, Northwest, Triadelphia, and West. However, in the following decade these were consolidated into three districts: Central, Eastern, and Western. In 1921 it was the location of the

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, one of the largest armed uprisings in U.S. history. More recently, the Buffalo Creek Flood of February 26, 1972, killed 125 people when a coal slurry dam burst under the pressure of heavy rains, releasing over of waste and water in a wave onto the valley below. The communities of Lorado and Lundale were destroyed and 14 other communities heavily damaged, including Saunders, Amherstdale, Crites, and Latrobe.

Geography

According to the

, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water.

Major highways

* (future) * (future) *

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U.S. Highway 119 U.S. Route 119 (US 119) is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route (on a northeast-southwest alignment) that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) east of U ...

West Virginia Route 10 West Virginia Route 10 is a north–south route from Cabell County to Mercer County in the western and southern regions of West Virginia. Mostly a two-lane, winding highway with no shoulders, Route 10 is considered to be one of substandard desi ...

West Virginia Route 17 West Virginia Route 17 is a north-south state highway located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 10 in Stollings a short distance east of Logan. The northern t ...

West Virginia Route 44 West Virginia Route 44 is a north–south state highway located within Logan County, West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 52 one mile south of Mountain View. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 73 i ...

West Virginia Route 73 West Virginia Route 73 is an east–west state highway located in the Logan, West Virginia area. The western terminus of the route is at an interchange with U.S. Route 119 a half-mile north of Verdunville and three miles (5 km) west of Loga ...

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Adjacent counties

* Lincoln County (north) * Boone County (northeast) * Wyoming County (southeast) *

(southwest)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 37,710 people, 14,880 households, and 10,936 families living in the county. The

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was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.33%

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, 2.59%

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, 0.12% Native American, 0.30%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.06% from

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, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were

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of any race. There were 14,880 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were

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living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $24,603, and the median income for a family was $29,072. Males had a median income of $31,515 versus $20,212 for females. The

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for the county was $14,102. About 20.80% of families and 24.10% of the population were below the

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, including 34.60% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 36,743 people, 14,907 households, and 10,512 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 16,743 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.6% were

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, 13.3% were

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, 7.8% were

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, and 6.9% were

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. Of the 14,907 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 42.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $35,465 and the median income for a family was $43,475. Males had a median income of $39,462 versus $26,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,614. About 17.6% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the

, including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Logan County, being historically secessionistHinkle, Harlan H.; ''Grayback Mountaineers: The Confederate Face of Western Virginia'', pp. 189–190 and between the New Deal and the 1990s heavily unionized, was once powerfully Democratic. Before the 2008 election, the only Republican to carry the county had been

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in 1928, due to strong anti-Catholicism against

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in this "Bible Belt" region. Logan was the only county in West Virginia to be carried by

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in his lackluster 1972 campaign, and between 1976 and 2000 no Republican reached 40 percent of the county's vote. Over the past three presidential elections swings to the Republican Party have averaged thirty percentage points and Democratic vote percentages have plummeted to levels historically more typical of unionist, traditionally Republican counties like

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Communities

Incorporated communities

(county seat) * Chapmanville *

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* Mitchell Heights * West Logan

Magisterial districts

* Central * Eastern * Western

Census-designated places

* Accoville * Amherstdale * Big Creek *

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* Earling * Greenville * Henlawson *

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* Justice Addition * Kistler *

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* McConnell * Monaville * Mount Gay-Shamrock * Neibert *

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* Peach Creek * Robinette *

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* Sarah Ann * Stollings * Switzer * Verdunville

Unincorporated communities

* Argyle * Baber * Baisden *

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* Barnabus * Becco * Beebe * Black Bottom *

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* Bradshaw * Braeholm *

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* Claypool * Coal Valley * Cora * Craneco * Crites *

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* Crystal Block *

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* Daisy * Davin *

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* Dehue *

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* Dobra *

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* Fanco * Five Block *

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* Freeze Fork *

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* Gillman Bottom * Godby Heights * Guyan Terrace *

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* Hedgeview * Hensley Heights * Hetzel * Huff Junction * Hutchinson * Isom *

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* Landville * Latrobe * Lintz Addition * Logan Heights * Lorado * Lundale *

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* Melville * Micco * Mifflin * Mineral City * Monclo *

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* Mountain View * Oilville * Orville * Pardee * Pecks Mill * Phico * Pine Creek * Ralumco *

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* Ridgeview *

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* Rum Junction *

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* Sharples * Shegon * Shively * Slagle * Sodom *

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* Spruce Valley * Stirrat * Stone Branch *

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* Sunset Court * Superior Bottom *

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* Taplin * Thompson Town * Trace Junction *

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* Upper Whitman * Verner * Walnut Hill *

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* Whites Addition * Whitman * Whitman Junction *

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* Wylo * Yolyn

School districts

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(consolidated, county-wide)

Footnotes

References

External links

* Earl Dotter,
Coalfield Generations: Health, Mining, and the Environment
" ''Southern Spaces'' 16 July 2008. http://southernspaces.org/2008/coalfield-generations-health-mining-and-environment
Logan County Chamber of Commerce

Logan County Schools

The Logan Banner
- daily newspaper.
Blair Community Center and Museum
to visit a museum focused on the largest labor battle in the United States as well as the heritage of local coal-mining communities. {{authority control 1824 establishments in Virginia Populated places established in 1824 Counties of Appalachia