Kansas Counties
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Logan County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 24, 1887 |
| Date Organized: | September 17, 1887 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Oakley |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Union general during the Civil War and later U.S. senator from Illinois. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Augustine Township | 26 |
| Elkader Township | 15 |
| Lees Township | 17 |
| Logansport Township | 14 |
| McAllaster Township | 29 |
| Monument Township | 144 |
| Oakley Township | 2,343 |
| Paxton Township | 24 |
| Russell Springs Township | 71 |
| Western Township | 44 |
| Winona Township | 319 |
| Total population: | 3,046 | |
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| Population: |
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1890
|
 (3,384) |
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1900
|
(1,962) |
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1910
|
(4,240) |
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1920
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(3,223) |
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1930
|
(4,145) |
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1940
|
(3,688) |
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1950
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(4,206) |
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1960
|
(4,036) |
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1970
|
(3,814) |
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1980
|
(3,478) |
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1990
|
(3,081) |
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2000
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(3,046) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Logan County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Logan County
Post offices in Logan County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Logan County page [Blue Skyways]
Logan County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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