Welcome to Logan ...
The city of Logan is located in Phillips County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Logan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Logan: Named for John Alexander Logan (1826-1886), a Union Army General during the American Civil War and a U.S. Senator from Illinois (IL).
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Logan has a population of 537 people<2> (see below for details).
Logan is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Logan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Logan lies within the (785) area code.
The ZIP code for Logan: 67646<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Logan had an population of 537 people. This is a decrease of 8.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Logan had a population of 589 people (or 10.44% of the total population of Phillips County). This makes Logan the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Logan represents 0.02% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 269th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 589 people, the population of Logan decreased 2.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 603 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Logan.
Communities Also Named Logan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Logan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Logan.
Communities near Logan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Logan.
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <6>
- Almena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Prairie View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Long Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Glade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Glade is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Edmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Speed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Densmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
- Densmore is located in Norton County
- Stuttgart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
- Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
- Roscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Graham County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Logan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Logan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Logan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Logan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Logan. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Logan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Logan ...
Looking for more information about Logan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Logan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Logan.
Adding Logan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Logan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Logan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Logan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Logan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Logan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Logan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Logan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Logan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Logan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |