Logan County, Arkansas

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Logan County, Arkansas
Logan County Courthouse, Paris
Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 22, 1871
Named for	James Logan
Seat	Paris (northern district); Booneville (southern district)
Largest city	Booneville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	732 sq mi (1,896 km²) 708 sq mi (1,834 km²) 23 sq mi (60 km²), 3.2%
PopulationEst.  - (2015)  - Density	21,714 32/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Logan County (formerly Sarber County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,353. There are two county seats: Booneville and Paris.

History

The Arkansas General Assembly defined the state's 64th county on March 22, 1871, and named it Sarber County for John N. Sarber, the Republican state senator from Yell County who had introduced the resolution. The senator was viewed as a carpetbagger, and after the Reconstruction Era state government was replaced the county was renamed for James Logan, an early settler in the area, on December 14, 1875.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 732 square miles (1,900 km²), of which 708 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 23 square miles (60 km²) (3.2%) is water. The highest natural point in Arkansas, Magazine Mountain at 2,753 feet (839 m), is located in Logan County.

Major highways

• Highway 10
• Highway 22
• Highway 23
• Highway 60
• Highway 309

Adjacent counties

• Johnson County (north)
• Pope County (northeast)
• Yell County (southeast)
• Scott County (south)
• Sebastian County (west)
• Franklin County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	14,885		—
1890	20,774		39.6%
1900	20,563		−1.0%
1910	26,350		28.1%
1920	25,866		−1.8%
1930	24,110		−6.8%
1940	25,967		7.7%
1950	20,260		−22.0%
1960	15,957		−21.2%
1970	16,789		5.2%
1980	20,144		20.0%
1990	20,557		2.1%
2000	22,486		9.4%
2010	22,353		−0.6%
Est. 2015	21,714		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2015

Age pyramid Logan County

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 22,486 people, 8,693 households, and 6,302 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,942 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 1.05% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,693 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,344, and the median income for a family was $33,732. Males had a median income of $24,472 versus $18,681 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,527. About 11.40% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.20% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Booneville (county seat)
• Magazine
• Paris (county seat)
• Ratcliff
• Scranton

Towns

• Blue Mountain
• Caulksville
• Morrison Bluff
• Subiaco

Census-designated place

• New Blaine

Unincorporated communities

• Carolan
• Prairie View

Townships

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas and some may have incorporated towns or cities within part of their space. Townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the US Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (often referred to as "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps. The townships of Logan County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.

• Barber
• Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain)
• Boone (Booneville)
• Cane Creek
• Cauthron
• Clark (Subiaco)
• Delaware
• Driggs
• Ellsworth
• Johnson
• Logan
• Mountain
• Petit Jean
• Reveilee (Magazine)
• River (Morrison Bluff, Scranton)
• Roseville
• Shoal Creek (CDP New Blaine)
• Short Mountain (Paris)
• Six Mile (Caulksville, Ratcliff)
• Sugar Creek
• Tomlinson
• Washburn

Notable residents

• Katharine Anthony, American biographer
• James Bridges, born in Paris, Arkansas, screenwriter and film director
• Dizzy Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas, major league baseball player
• Paul Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas, brother of Dizzy Dean and major league baseball player
• Jon Eubanks, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Paris, Arkansas; a farmer and Certified Public Accountant
• Tom Greenway, actor
• Edwin "Big Ed" Wilkes, radio personality in Lubbock, Texas
• General John P. McConnell, Chief of Staff, USAF
• Beverly Jean Burris, Surrealist and Illustrator

See also

• List of lakes in Logan County, Arkansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Arkansas