Cities & Towns:
Crook
Fleming
Iliff
Merino
Peetz
Sterling
Logan County is in northeastern Colorado with Nebraska to the north. Named for General John A. Logan, Logan County contains 1,839 square miles of land and 6 square miles of water. The county seat is Sterling.
The first settlers in Logan County came in via the Overland Trail (a branch of the Oregon Trail used 1862-1868). Most had gone on to places like the Union Colony (now Greeley) but found the best agricultural land there already taken, so they backtracked a bit up the South Platte River...
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 69%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 11 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Logan County: 82.3
Median Resident Age: 36.5 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $38,420
Estimated Median Home Value: $118,650
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Agriculture, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Metal & Metal Products, Finance & Insurance Services
