Logan is a city located in Cache County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,670, a substantial increase over the 1990 figure of 32,771. The estimated population in 2004 had increased to 45,517. It is the county seat of Cache County. Logan is located in northern Utah, north of Ogden on the Logan River; it is about 82 miles (130km) north of Salt Lake City. The city was founded in 1859 by Mormon settlers and has been the location of the Logan Utah Temple since its dedication in 1884. It is home to the main campus of Utah State University, founded in 1888, and is often known as a college town. It is also a major producer of cheese and other dairy products.
Logan is the principal city of the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cache County in Utah and Franklin County in Idaho.
Logan is located at 41°44'16" North, 111°49'51" West (41.737878, -111.830846).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.2 km2 (17.0 mi2). 42.8 km2 (16.5 mi2) of it is land and 1.4 km2 (0.5 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 3.17% water.
The city lies near the eastern edge of Cache Valley on the western slopes of the Bear River Mountains, the northernmost branch of the Wasatch Range. The eastern portions of the city are constructed on top of an ancient alluvial fan with very steep slopes down to the rest of town and the Logan River bottom. To the west lies a flatland that contains farmland and marshes. To the north and south lie the quickly-growing residential suburbs of Logan. Logan also lies at the western terminus of Logan Canyon. US Highways 89 and 91 enter from the southwest together and separate in downtown Logan. US 91 heads north into Idaho through Cache Valley while US 89 heads northeast into Logan Canyon and on to Bear Lake. Logan is also served by a local free bus system (funded by sales taxes) which reaches as far as Richmond, Hyrum, and Wellsville and throughout the city proper. There is a corporate airport (Logan-Cache Airport, IATA code LGU) but as of 2005 had no scheduled air services, as the city is within an easy drive of Salt Lake City International Airport.
As of the census of 2000, there are 42,670 people, 13,902 households, and 9,175 families residing in the city. The population density is 997.3/km2 (2,583.2/mi2). There are 14,692 housing units at an average density of 343.4/km2 (889.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 88.93% White, 0.64% African American, 0.85% Native American, 3.60% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 8.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,902 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% are non-families. 17.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.92 and the average family size is 3.20.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 34.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 9.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,778, and the median income for a family is $33,784. Males have a median income of $27,304 versus $19,687 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,765. 22.7% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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LoganUT.com
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