Logan | |
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 Downtown Logan, pictured is the Cache County Historic Courthouse (built 1883) | |
| Motto: "United in Service" | |
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| Coordinates:41°45′50″N111°52′21″W / 41.76389°N 111.87250°W /41.76389; -111.87250 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| County | Cache |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | January 17, 1866 |
| Named after | Ephraim Logan[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Mark A. Anderson[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.43 sq mi (47.74 km2) |
| • Land | 17.85 sq mi (46.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,534 ft (1,382 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 52,778 |
| • Density | 2,957.5/sq mi (1,141.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 84321-84323, 84341 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-45860 |
| GNIS ID | 2410856[3] |
| Website | www |
Logan is a city inCache County, Utah, United States. The2020 census recorded the population at 52,778.[4][5] Logan is thecounty seat of Cache County[6] and the principal city of theLogan metropolitan area, which includes Cache County andFranklin County, Idaho. The Logan metropolitan area contained 147,908 people as of the 2020 census.[7] Logan has the main campus ofUtah State University.
The town of Logan was founded in 1859 by settlersBrigham Young sent to survey for the site of a fort near the banks of theLogan River.[1] They named their new community "Logan" for Ephraim Logan, an early fur trapper in the area.[1] Logan was incorporated on January 17, 1866.[8]
Brigham Young College was founded in Logan on August 6, 1877.[9]Utah State University, originally called the Agricultural College of Utah, was founded in 1888.[10] Brigham Young College, run bythe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, closed in 1926 and its library and manuscripts were given to Utah State University.[citation needed]
Logan's growth reflects settlement and postwar booms along with other changes incidental to conditions in the West. Logan grew to about 20,000 in the mid-1960s, and according to census estimates, exceeded 50,000 in 2015.[11]
Logan is situated on theLogan River in northern Utah, about 47 miles (76 km) north ofOgden and 82 miles (132 km) north ofSalt Lake City.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.5 square miles (48.0 km2), of which 18.0 square miles (46.5 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 3.16%, is water.[5]
The city lies near the eastern edge ofCache Valley on the western slopes of theBear River Mountains.Mount Logan rises to an elevation of 9,710 feet (2,960 m) immediately to the east, and south ofLogan Canyon. The eastern portions of the city are atop shelf-like "benches", latePleistocenesedimentary deposits created by the glacially fed Logan River feeding into the northern stretches ofLake Bonneville, building a "Gilbert-type" river delta over several thousand years. The Logan River later cut down through these sedimentary deposits after the draining of Lake Bonneville about 14,500 years ago. This created a low-lying area with very steep slopes that reach into the rest of town and to the Logan River bottomlands. West of Logan lie flatlands that contain both farmland and marshes. North and south of Logan are rapidly growing residential suburbs.
Logan has ahumid continental climate (Köppen:Dsa) with very warm and usually dry summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. Precipitation tends to be heaviest in the spring. Like other areas in northern Utah, during mid-winter, high-pressure systems often form over Cache Valley, leading to strong temperature inversions that trap cold air and pollutants and allow thick smog to accumulate in the valley about three percent of the time. This reduces the air quality to unhealthy levels and can result in the worst air pollution levels in the U.S.[12]
| Climate data for Logan, Utah (Utah State University), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) | 64 (18) | 75 (24) | 86 (30) | 94 (34) | 99 (37) | 103 (39) | 101 (38) | 98 (37) | 89 (32) | 74 (23) | 66 (19) | 103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.8 (8.8) | 52.5 (11.4) | 65.6 (18.7) | 75.8 (24.3) | 83.5 (28.6) | 91.5 (33.1) | 96.8 (36.0) | 95.2 (35.1) | 89.3 (31.8) | 78.7 (25.9) | 62.7 (17.1) | 51.9 (11.1) | 97.3 (36.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.2 (0.1) | 36.9 (2.7) | 48.2 (9.0) | 56.5 (13.6) | 66.8 (19.3) | 77.9 (25.5) | 88.2 (31.2) | 86.6 (30.3) | 75.6 (24.2) | 60.7 (15.9) | 45.3 (7.4) | 33.6 (0.9) | 59.0 (15.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.9 (−3.9) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 39.0 (3.9) | 46.3 (7.9) | 55.6 (13.1) | 64.9 (18.3) | 74.2 (23.4) | 72.8 (22.7) | 62.8 (17.1) | 49.7 (9.8) | 36.9 (2.7) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 48.5 (9.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.6 (−8.0) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 36.0 (2.2) | 44.4 (6.9) | 51.9 (11.1) | 60.2 (15.7) | 58.9 (14.9) | 50.0 (10.0) | 38.7 (3.7) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 18.9 (−7.3) | 38.0 (3.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 1.9 (−16.7) | 6.5 (−14.2) | 15.7 (−9.1) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 32.7 (0.4) | 39.8 (4.3) | 51.2 (10.7) | 49.2 (9.6) | 37.4 (3.0) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 12.7 (−10.7) | 2.9 (−16.2) | −1.9 (−18.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) | −23 (−31) | −6 (−21) | 9 (−13) | 16 (−9) | 28 (−2) | 36 (2) | 35 (2) | 24 (−4) | 3 (−16) | −16 (−27) | −25 (−32) | −25 (−32) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.83 (46) | 1.61 (41) | 2.17 (55) | 2.26 (57) | 2.41 (61) | 1.27 (32) | 0.57 (14) | 0.71 (18) | 1.34 (34) | 1.83 (46) | 1.38 (35) | 1.59 (40) | 18.97 (479) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.9 (33) | 12.2 (31) | 8.5 (22) | 4.1 (10) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.4 (3.6) | 6.3 (16) | 15.8 (40) | 61.5 (156.36) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 10.2 (26) | 10.1 (26) | 6.3 (16) | 2.5 (6.4) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.1 (2.8) | 3.5 (8.9) | 7.8 (20) | 12.8 (33) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.5 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 99.1 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 8.6 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 34.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 1,757 | — | |
| 1880 | 3,396 | 93.3% | |
| 1890 | 4,565 | 34.4% | |
| 1900 | 5,451 | 19.4% | |
| 1910 | 7,522 | 38.0% | |
| 1920 | 9,439 | 25.5% | |
| 1930 | 9,979 | 5.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,868 | 18.9% | |
| 1950 | 16,832 | 41.8% | |
| 1960 | 18,731 | 11.3% | |
| 1970 | 22,333 | 19.2% | |
| 1980 | 26,844 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 32,762 | 22.0% | |
| 2000 | 42,670 | 30.2% | |
| 2010 | 48,174 | 12.9% | |
| 2020 | 52,778 | 9.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 55,250 | 4.7% | |
| source:[5][15][4] | |||
During the 2020 census, there were 52,778 people.[4] The population was counted at 48,174 in the 2010 census.[5] The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 83.9%White, 1.0%African American, 1.0%Native American, 3.3%Asian, 0.5%Pacific Islander, 8.0% fromother races, and 2.3% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 13.9% of the population.[16]
As of the 2000 Census there were 13,902 households counted in Logan, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% weremarried couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.2.
In the city, the population was spread out, with
The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
As of the 2000 Census the median income for a household in the city was $30,778, and the median income for a family was $33,784. Males had a median income of $27,304 versus $19,687 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $13,765. About 12.6% of families and 22.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Logan has a wide range of economic sectors, with a focus on education, manufacturing and processing, medical services, agriculture, and retail businesses. The city's largest employers areUtah State University andSpace Dynamics Laboratory. Other major employers include ICON Health & Fitness (IFIT), Campbell Scientific, Cache Valley Bank, Conservice,Cache County School District,Cytiva,Entegris,Gossner Foods,Intermountain Health,JBS USA, Lee’s Marketplace,Logan Regional Hospital,Logan City School District,Pepperidge Farm,RR Donnelley,Thermo Fisher Scientific,TTM Technologies,S&S – Sansei Technologies, andSchreiber Foods.[17]
Attractions and events include:
Logan's Parks and Recreation department runs the Logan River Golf Course, the Logan/Cache County Fairgrounds, and the Logan Aquatic Center.
Zootah at Willow Park is a smallzoo in Logan's Willow Park, with a small collection of wild animals including monkeys, coyotes, bobcats, bald eagles, and land birds and ducks.
Logan is the home of two full-length golf courses, the Logan River Golf Course and the Logan Golf and Country Club. Other golf courses are also found around the Cache Valley Area.
There are numerous events at the Logan/Cache County Fairgrounds including fairs, rodeos, and demolition derbies. Nearby, the city of Logan runs an aquatic center and a skate park. During the winter season, the city operates an outdoor ice skating rink at Merlin Olsen Park (Central Park).
The government of the city of Logan consists of the Executive Branch, led by an elected mayor; the Legislative Branch, led by a five-member city council; and the Judicial Branch, led by the city judge.[22] Logan does not use districts for election purposes, as the mayor and council members are electedat-large.
The current mayor of Logan, Mark A. Anderson, was elected in November 2025.[23] Current Logan City Council Members include Melissa Dahle, Mike Johnson, Katie Lee-Koven, Ernesto Lopez, and Jeannie F. Simmonds.[24]
Alvin Crockett was the city's first mayor, elected on March 5, 1866.[25] Other previous mayors include Holly H. Daines (2018-2026), Craig Petersen (2014-2018) and Randy Watts (2006-2014).
Logan is served by two public school districts—mainlyLogan City School District, but alsoCache County School District for certain neighborhoods. There are eight public schools in the Logan City School District: six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school,Logan High School. The Cache County School District has four high schools outside Logan in other cities.
Charter schools include Edith Bowen Laboratory School (K-6), on the USU campus,[26] Bear River Charter School (K-6),[27] and Fast Forward Charter High School.[28]
InTech Collegiate Academy (often known simply as InTech) is in Logan and is a STEM-focused, early college high school partnered with USU.
Logan River Academy is an adolescent residential treatment center in the southern end of Logan.
In 2009, the Logan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ranked eighth-highest in the U.S. for commuters who biked to work (3.3%).[34]
Logan is served by a local sales-tax-fundedzero-fare bus system, Connect Transit, formerly named Cache Valley Transit District (CVTD), which incorporated the Logan Transit District (LTD) in 2007. The LTD system began in 1992 with six routes in Logan. Service outside Logan began with the formation of CVTD in 2001. The system has 15 routes that serve Logan and the adjacent cities ofNorth Logan andRiver Heights. These include a northern route that reaches as far asRichmond and a southern route that serves the southern suburbs andHyrum. There is also a five-time daily connection toLewiston andPreston, Idaho.[35]
The public general aviation airport isLogan–Cache Airport, which provides flight instruction and private air charter services.[36]
Michael Ballam was born in Logan but spent 35 years in New York City.
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