West Logan is a town along the

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, United States. The population was 400 at the 2020 census. For unknown reasons, some sources report West Logan to lay west of the county seat at

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, attributing to this fact the name.

Geography

West Logan is located at (37.869557, -81.987282). The town primarily occupies bottomland along the west bank of the Guyandotte River, though its municipal boundaries stretch westward to the summit of Rattlesnake Knob. The community of Peach Creek lies across the river to the northeast, and the community of Aracoma lies to the southwest.

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(2nd Avenue) traverses West Logan, connecting the town with

to the southeast and Mitchell Heights and Chapmanville to the north. A bridge along Old Guyan River Road crosses the Guyandotte River and provides access to the Peach Creek area. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 424 people, 188 households, and 109 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.9% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. There were 188 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were

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living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the town was 38.8 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 418 people, 186 households, and 124 families living in the town. The

was 1,236.6 inhabitants per square mile (474.7/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 674.5 per square mile (258.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13%

, 1.67%

, 0.72%

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, 0.24% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. There were 186 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $22,917 for females. The

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for the town was $13,567. About 21.3% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the

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, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

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