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Welcome to Logan County ...

Time Zone: Logan County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sterling is the Seat for Logan County.

Logan County was founded February 25, 1887 and was created by taking area from Weld County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Logan had a population of 22,409 people. This is a decrease of 1.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,750 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Logan represented 0.45% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Logan County:

  • Crook
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Crook is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crook <2>
  • Fleming
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Iliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iliff
    • Iliff is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iliff <2>
  • Merino
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Merino is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merino <2>
  • Peetz
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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    • Peetz is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peetz <2>
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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