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Welcome to Logan County ...

Time Zone: Logan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lincoln is the Seat for Logan County.

Logan County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Sangamon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Logan had a population of 28,633 people. This is a decrease of 5.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,305 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Logan represented 0.24% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Logan County:

  • Atlanta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
  • Broadwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Elkhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Emden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Emden is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <3>
  • Hartsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
  • Latham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <3>
  • Lincoln
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Mount Pulaski
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
    • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <3>
  • New Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Logan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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