Logan County, Nebraska

Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 716. Its county seat is Stapleton.

Logan County is part of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Logan County is represented by the prefix 87 (it had the 87th-most registered vehicles when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History
Logan County was formed in 1885. It was named for Civil War General John A. Logan.

The first railroad was built through Logan County in 1911.

Geography
Logan County's terrain consists of low corrugated flatland, sparsely used for agricultural purposes at present. The ground slopes to the east-northeast, with precipitation runoff making its way to the Dismal River north of the county. The county has an area of 571 sqmi, of which 571 sqmi is land and 0.5 sqmi (0.08%) is water.

Major highways

 * US 83.svg U.S. Highway 83
 * N-92.svg Nebraska Highway 92

Adjacent counties

 * Thomas County - north
 * Blaine County - northeast
 * Custer County - east
 * Lincoln County - south
 * McPherson County - west

Demographics
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 774 people, 316 households, and 229 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 /mi2. There were 386 housing units at an average density of 1 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.58% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.03% Native American, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 316 households, of which 29.7% had children under 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

The county population contained 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median household income was $33,125, and the median family income was $38,958. Men had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,906 for women. The per capita income was $14,937. About 6.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under 18 and 9.6% of those 65 or older.

Villages

 * Gandy
 * Stapleton (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Hoagland
 * Logan

Politics
Logan County voters have been reliably Republican for many decades. In only one presidential election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic nominee (as of 2020).