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Logan
City
Downtown Logan, pictured is the Cache County Historic Courthouse (built 1883)
Downtown Logan, pictured is the Cache County Historic Courthouse (built 1883)
Motto(s): 
"United in Service"
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Interactive map of Logan
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Coordinates: 41°45′50″N 111°52′21″W / 41.76389°N 111.87250°W / 41.76389; -111.87250Coordinates: 41°45′50″N 111°52′21″W / 41.76389°N 111.87250°W / 41.76389; -111.87250
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyCache
Founded1859
IncorporatedJanuary 17, 1866
Named forEphraim Logan[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMark A. Anderson[2]
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020[4])
 • Total52,778
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Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
84321-84323, 84341
Area code435
FIPS codeTemplate:FIPS
GNIS ID2410856[3]
Websitewww.loganutah.gov

Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The 2020 census recorded the population at 52,778.[4][5] Logan is the county seat of Cache County[6] and the principal city of the Logan metropolitan area, which includes Cache County and Franklin County, Idaho. The Logan metropolitan area contained 147,908 people as of the 2020 census.[7] Logan has the main campus of Utah State University.

History

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The town of Logan was founded in 1859 by settlers Brigham Young sent to survey for the site of a fort near the banks of the Logan River.[1] They named their new community "Logan" for Ephraim Logan, an early fur trapper in the area.[1] Logan was incorporated on January 17, 1866.[8]

Brigham Young College was founded in Logan on August 6, 1877.[9] Utah State University, originally called the Agricultural College of Utah, was founded in 1888.[10] Brigham Young College, run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, closed in 1926 and its library and manuscripts were given to Utah State University.[citation needed]

Logan's growth reflects settlement and postwar booms along with other changes incidental to conditions in the West. Logan grew to about 20,000 in the mid-1960s, and according to census estimates, exceeded 50,000 in 2015.[11]

Geography

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Logan is situated on the Logan River in northern Utah, about 47 miles (76 km) north of Ogden and 82 miles (132 km) north of Salt Lake City.

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View over Logan and the LDS Temple and the Wellsville Range

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.5 square miles (48.0 km2), of which 18.0 square miles (46.5 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 3.16%, is water.[5]

The city lies near the eastern edge of Cache Valley on the western slopes of the Bear River Mountains. Mount Logan rises to an elevation of 9,710 feet (2,960 m) immediately to the east, and south of Logan Canyon. The eastern portions of the city are atop shelf-like "benches", late Pleistocene sedimentary deposits created by the glacially fed Logan River feeding into the northern stretches of Lake Bonneville, building a "Gilbert-type" river delta over several thousand years. The Logan River later cut down through these sedimentary deposits after the draining of Lake Bonneville about 14,500 years ago. This created a low-lying area with very steep slopes that reach into the rest of town and to the Logan River bottomlands. West of Logan lie flatlands that contain both farmland and marshes. North and south of Logan are rapidly growing residential suburbs.

Climate

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Logan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with very warm and usually dry summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. Precipitation tends to be heaviest in the spring. Like other areas in northern Utah, during mid-winter, high-pressure systems often form over Cache Valley, leading to strong temperature inversions that trap cold air and pollutants and allow thick smog to accumulate in the valley about three percent of the time. This reduces the air quality to unhealthy levels and can result in the worst air pollution levels in the U.S.[12]

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Overlooking the Logan area northward into Franklin County

Demographics

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2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Logan had a population of 52,778. The median age was 24.2 years, with 21.4% of residents under the age of 18 and 7.7% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over.[13]

99.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.7% lived in rural areas.[14]

There were 17,808 households in Logan, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.3% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 18,709 housing units, of which 4.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%.[13]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[15]
Race Number Percent
White 41,841 79.3%
Black or African American 823 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 685 1.3%
Asian 1,460 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 452 0.9%
Some other race 3,562 6.7%
Two or more races 3,955 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,980 15.1%

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,174.[5] The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 83.9% White, 1.0% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 8.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.9% of the population.[16]

2000 census

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As of the 2000 Census there were 13,902 households counted in Logan, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.2.

In the city, the population was spread out, with

  • 23.4% under the age of 18
  • 34.3% from 18 to 24
  • 25.5% from 25 to 44
  • 9.7% from 45 to 64
  • 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

As of the 2000 Census the median income for a household in the city was $30,778, and the median income for a family was $33,784. Males had a median income of $27,304 versus $19,687 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,765. About 12.6% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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Logan has a wide range of economic sectors, with a focus on education, manufacturing and processing, medical services, agriculture, and retail businesses. The city's largest employers are Utah State University and Space Dynamics Laboratory. Other major employers include ICON Health & Fitness (IFIT), Campbell Scientific, Cache Valley Bank, Conservice, Cache County School District, Cytiva, Entegris, Gossner Foods, Intermountain Health, JBS USA, Lee’s Marketplace, Logan Regional Hospital, Logan City School District, Pepperidge Farm, RR Donnelley, Thermo Fisher Scientific, TTM Technologies, S&S – Sansei Technologies, and Schreiber Foods.[17]

Headquartered in Logan

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Other

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Arts and culture

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Ellen Eccles Theatre

Attractions and events include:

Parks and recreation

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Logan's Parks and Recreation department runs the Logan River Golf Course, the Logan/Cache County Fairgrounds, and the Logan Aquatic Center.

Zootah at Willow Park is a small zoo in Logan's Willow Park, with a small collection of wild animals including monkeys, coyotes, bobcats, bald eagles, and land birds and ducks.

Logan is the home of two full-length golf courses, the Logan River Golf Course and the Logan Golf and Country Club. Other golf courses are also found around the Cache Valley Area.

There are numerous events at the Logan/Cache County Fairgrounds including fairs, rodeos, and demolition derbies. Nearby, the city of Logan runs an aquatic center and a skate park. During the winter season, the city operates an outdoor ice skating rink at Merlin Olsen Park (Central Park).

Government

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The government of the city of Logan consists of the Executive Branch, led by an elected mayor; the Legislative Branch, led by a five-member city council; and the Judicial Branch, led by the city judge.[22] Logan does not use districts for election purposes, as the mayor and council members are elected at-large.

The current mayor of Logan, Mark A. Anderson, was elected in November 2025.[23] Current Logan City Council Members include Melissa Dahle, Mike Johnson, Katie Lee-Koven, Ernesto Lopez, and Jeannie F. Simmonds.[24]

Alvin Crockett was the city's first mayor, elected on March 5, 1866.[25] Other previous mayors include Holly H. Daines (2018-2026), Craig Petersen (2014-2018) and Randy Watts (2006-2014).

Education

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The Old Main building at Utah State University

Logan is served by two public school districts—mainly Logan City School District, but also Cache County School District for certain neighborhoods. There are eight public schools in the Logan City School District: six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Logan High School. The Cache County School District has four high schools outside Logan in other cities.

Charter schools include Edith Bowen Laboratory School (K-6), on the USU campus,[26] Bear River Charter School (K-6),[27] and Fast Forward Charter High School.[28]

InTech Collegiate Academy (often known simply as InTech) is in Logan and is a STEM-focused, early college high school partnered with USU.

Logan River Academy is an adolescent residential treatment center in the southern end of Logan.

Colleges and universities

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Media

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Newspapers

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  • The Herald Journal, a daily newspaper
  • Cache Valley Daily,[31] a news site operated by KVNU
  • The Utah Statesman, a student-ran newspaper at Utah State University that occasionally covers broader local news

Television

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  • K08QL-D and K22MH-D, translators of KCSG Cedar City.
  • KCVB-LD ("The Valley Channel"), a local television station providing community-oriented programs.[32]

Radio

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Infrastructure

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Transportation

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Downtown transit station

In 2009, the Logan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ranked eighth-highest in the U.S. for commuters who biked to work (3.3%).[34]

Highways

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Transit

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Logan is served by a local sales-tax-funded zero-fare bus system, Connect Transit, formerly named Cache Valley Transit District (CVTD), which incorporated the Logan Transit District (LTD) in 2007. The LTD system began in 1992 with six routes in Logan. Service outside Logan began with the formation of CVTD in 2001. The system has 15 routes that serve Logan and the adjacent cities of North Logan and River Heights. These include a northern route that reaches as far as Richmond and a southern route that serves the southern suburbs and Hyrum. There is also a five-time daily connection to Lewiston and Preston, Idaho.[35]

Air travel

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The public general aviation airport is Logan–Cache Airport, which provides flight instruction and private air charter services.[36]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Godfrey, Audrey M. (1994), "Logan, Utah", Utah History Encyclopedia, University of Utah Press, ISBN 9780874804256, archived from the original on March 21, 2024, retrieved June 22, 2024
  2. ↑ "Mayor's Office". City of Logan. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:GNIS
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts Logan city, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Logan city, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020–2021". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "An Early History of Cache County— Early Logan City Government". mendonutah.net.
  9. ↑ "Info". digital.lib.usu.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Utah State University". usnews.com.
  11. ↑ "Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)". census.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Utah Division of Air Quality". airquality.utah.gov. [not specific enough to verify]
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010".
  17. ↑ Home of Logan City Archived May 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Loganutah.org. Retrieved December 31, 2010
  18. ↑ "Summerfest Arts Faire". logansummerfest.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ Cache Valley Cruising Association :: Home. Cachevalleycruisein.com. Retrieved December 31, 2010
  20. ↑ "Summerfest Arts Faire". logansummerfest.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Logan Pride". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Branches of City Government; Designated". City Code of Logan, Utah. American Legal Publishing. November 21, 2023. p. 2.02.020. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Office of the Mayor". loganutah.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Logan Municipal Council". Loganutah.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Alvin Crockett: 1st Mayor of Logan". Logan Library. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Edith Bowen Laboratory School's History". Utah State University. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Bear River Charter School". Bear River Charter School. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Fast Forward High School".
  29. ↑ "Bridgerland Technical College". Utah Programs and Majors Guide. Utah System of Higher Education. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Utah State University". Utah Programs and Majors Guide. Utah System of Higher Education. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  31. ↑ "CacheValleyDaily.com". CacheValleyDaily.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  32. ↑ "The Valley Channel". Cache Valley Broadcasting, LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Utah Public Radio". Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Commuting in the United States: 2009" (PDF). American Community Survey Reports. September 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Routes & Schedules". Connect Transit. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  36. ↑ Logan–Cache Airport
  37. ↑ Clark, Cody (September 24, 2009). "Getting to know Neil L. Andersen". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  38. ↑ Bernick, Bob Jr. (October 24, 1999). "The race for Mayor: Rocky Anderson Early tragedy fueled his desire to serve and boost quality of lives". Deseret News. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  39. ↑ Boone, Ray (January 26, 2020). "Utah Theatre Turned Into 'Time Machine' Showcasing Classic Films". KSL-TV. Retrieved May 18, 2025. Michael Ballam was born in Logan but spent 35 years in New York City.
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