Logan County, Arkansas | |
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%2c_Paris%2c_AR_002.jpg) Logan County Courthouse, Paris | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofArkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:35°13′29″N93°44′26″W / 35.224722222222°N 93.740555555556°W /35.224722222222; -93.740555555556 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | March 22, 1871 |
| Named after | James Logan |
| Seat | Paris (northern district); Booneville (southern district) |
| Largest city | Booneville |
| Area | |
• Total | 732 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 708 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,131 |
• Estimate (2024) | 21,457 |
| • Density | 29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Logan County (formerlySarber County) is acounty located in theU.S. state ofArkansas. As of the2020 census, the population was 21,131.[1] Its two county seats areBooneville andParis.[2]
TheArkansas General Assembly defined the state's 64th county on March 22, 1871, incorporating parts of Scott, Yell, and Pope counties (later adding part of Franklin County). They named it Sarber County forJohn Newton Sarber (1837–1905), an attorney andRepublican state senator fromYell County. He had introduced the resolution to organize the county. Born and reared inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he had moved with his widowed father and family to Kansas in 1855. Sarber became influential in the Arkansas legislature, introducing bills to establish a public school system for the first time, and what developed as the University of Arkansas. In 1873, Sarber was appointed U.S. marshal of theU.S. Western District Court atFort Smith.[3]
Conservative white Democrats viewed Sarber as acarpetbagger because he was a Union Army veteran who had decided to settle in Arkansas. There he had married Susan Rebecca Rose in 1867. She was the daughter of Moreau Rose, an early pioneer and a Confederate supporter, and his wife. The Sarber couple had six children together; five survived to adulthood.
After white Democrats regained control of the state legislature in 1875, they renamed Sarber County forJames Logan (1792–1859), a Kentucky-born early settler in the area who had served in the territorial legislature, from Crawford County, and the first state legislature, from Scott County (part of the latter was absorbed into Logan County).[4]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 732 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 708 square miles (1,830 km2) are land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (3.2%) are water.[5] The highest natural point in Arkansas,Magazine Mountain at 2,753 feet (839 m), is located in Logan County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 21,131 | −5.5% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 21,457 | [6] | 1.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010[11] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 18,586 | 87.96% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 225 | 1.06% |
| Native American | 228 | 1.08% |
| Asian | 328 | 1.55% |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,116 | 5.28% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 640 | 3.03% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 21,131 people, 8,417 households, and 5,839 families residing in the county.
As of the2000 census,[14] there were 22,486 people, 8,693 households, and 6,302 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km2). There were 9,942 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.46%White, 1.05%Black orAfrican American, 0.65%Native American, 0.15%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.39% fromother races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population wereHispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the county was $14,527. About 11.40% of families and 15.40% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.20% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by theConstitution of Arkansas and theArkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are calledjustices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Logan County Quorum Court has eleven members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is thecounty judge, who serves as thechief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.[15][16]
| Position | Officeholder | Party |
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| County Judge | Ray Gack | Republican |
| County Clerk | Brent Anderton | (Unknown) |
| Circuit Clerk | April Hice | Republican |
| Sheriff | Jason Massey | Republican |
| Treasurer | Lori L. Krepps | Republican |
| Collector | Brittany Porter | Republican |
| Assessor | Shannon Cotton | Republican |
| Coroner | Blake Schluterman | Republican |
The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:[18][20]
Additionally, the townships of Logan County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by theConstitution of Arkansas. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.[21] The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:[20]
Over the past few election cycles, Logan County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1896 | 946 | 34.51% | 1,786 | 65.16% | 9 | 0.33% |
| 1900 | 848 | 34.88% | 1,557 | 64.05% | 26 | 1.07% |
| 1904 | 1,007 | 43.92% | 1,237 | 53.95% | 49 | 2.14% |
| 1908 | 1,151 | 38.65% | 1,716 | 57.62% | 111 | 3.73% |
| 1912 | 333 | 12.98% | 1,319 | 51.40% | 914 | 35.62% |
| 1916 | 1,183 | 36.96% | 2,018 | 63.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1920 | 1,871 | 49.51% | 1,840 | 48.69% | 68 | 1.80% |
| 1924 | 937 | 32.06% | 1,457 | 49.85% | 529 | 18.10% |
| 1928 | 1,455 | 42.42% | 1,967 | 57.35% | 8 | 0.23% |
| 1932 | 645 | 20.32% | 2,493 | 78.54% | 36 | 1.13% |
| 1936 | 770 | 22.38% | 2,663 | 77.41% | 7 | 0.20% |
| 1940 | 1,065 | 27.34% | 2,831 | 72.66% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 1,279 | 35.98% | 2,269 | 63.83% | 7 | 0.20% |
| 1948 | 902 | 28.26% | 2,130 | 66.73% | 160 | 5.01% |
| 1952 | 2,103 | 44.85% | 2,567 | 54.75% | 19 | 0.41% |
| 1956 | 2,081 | 47.17% | 2,307 | 52.29% | 24 | 0.54% |
| 1960 | 2,014 | 42.28% | 2,636 | 55.33% | 114 | 2.39% |
| 1964 | 2,265 | 38.42% | 3,604 | 61.13% | 27 | 0.46% |
| 1968 | 2,341 | 36.02% | 1,998 | 30.74% | 2,160 | 33.24% |
| 1972 | 4,964 | 71.42% | 1,956 | 28.14% | 30 | 0.43% |
| 1976 | 2,909 | 35.07% | 5,313 | 64.06% | 72 | 0.87% |
| 1980 | 4,511 | 50.61% | 4,098 | 45.98% | 304 | 3.41% |
| 1984 | 5,663 | 63.14% | 3,206 | 35.75% | 100 | 1.11% |
| 1988 | 2,203 | 62.87% | 1,254 | 35.79% | 47 | 1.34% |
| 1992 | 3,408 | 39.23% | 3,995 | 45.99% | 1,284 | 14.78% |
| 1996 | 2,966 | 37.07% | 3,832 | 47.89% | 1,204 | 15.05% |
| 2000 | 4,487 | 55.42% | 3,283 | 40.55% | 326 | 4.03% |
| 2004 | 5,076 | 59.36% | 3,361 | 39.31% | 114 | 1.33% |
| 2008 | 5,350 | 67.66% | 2,286 | 28.91% | 271 | 3.43% |
| 2012 | 5,079 | 69.28% | 2,009 | 27.40% | 243 | 3.31% |
| 2016 | 5,746 | 72.54% | 1,715 | 21.65% | 460 | 5.81% |
| 2020 | 6,441 | 78.31% | 1,544 | 18.77% | 240 | 2.92% |
| 2024 | 6,567 | 80.04% | 1,464 | 17.84% | 174 | 2.12% |
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, theUnited States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "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 and publications. The townships of Logan County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/orcensus-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.[23][24]
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