West Logan is a

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in Hocking County,

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. The population was 912 at the 2020 census. The community is located on the

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between the city limits of

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and U.S. Route 33.

History

West Logan was historically home to Falls Mill, a mill built in 1815 by former Ohio governor

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. Falls Mill Bridge, connecting West Logan to the city of Logan through

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, was named after the mill. West Logan formerly housed an alternative elementary school in the Logan-Hocking School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²), of which 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²) is water.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Hocking County, Ohio {{HockingCountyOH-geo-stub