Logan County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 20,719 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,274
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,277

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Land area: 1839 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (11.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Logan County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Logan County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
Hispanic (11.9%)
Other race (3.8%)
Black (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 10,834	(52.8%)
Females: 9,670	(47.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,194
County population in 2003: 20,949
Jobs in 2003: 9,628

Logan County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 10,650
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:

Logan County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,115 ($32,724 in 2000)

This county	$35,115
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,320

Logan County	$122,320
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $451
Institutionalized population: 1,617
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Logan County in 2000: $797

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 53
Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 9

Logan County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Logan County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $790 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Logan County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sterling, Fleming, Merino, Peetz, Iliff, Atwood, Crook, Padroni.

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County, Nebraska , Morgan County , Phillips County , Kimball County, Nebraska , Sedgwick County , Washington County , Weld County , Yuma County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Logan County: Frank Blair Ranch (A), Ackerman (B), Powell (C), Buffalo Camp (D), Tomarack Ranch (E), Uhler Ranch (F), Buss Ranch (G), Barden Ranch (H), Westside School (I), Yost Ranch (J), Hall (K), Candon Ranch (L), Hayford (M), Kelley Community Center (N), Lauderback School (O), Ford (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Fleming Cemetery (2), Peetz Cemetery (3), Prairie Lawn Cemetery (4), Leroy Cemetery (5), Rockland Cemetery (6), Merino Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wild Horse Lake (A), McKenzie Pond (B), Slaughter Pond (C), Schumans Lake (D), Larson Pond (E), Dry Wild Horse Lake (F), Sevenmile Water Hole (G), Wendell Goff Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beall Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Corral Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E), Darby Creek (F), Duck Creek (G), George Creek (H), Lewis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Logan County: Colorado Game and Fish Reserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,291
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 633 (22% naturalized citizens)

Logan County:	3.1%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 255
1990 to 1994: 79
1985 to 1989: 71
1980 to 1984: 47
1975 to 1979: 65
1970 to 1974: 30
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 77

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%

Logan County marital status for males

Logan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,169
One, attached: 160
Two: 181
3 or 4: 300
5 to 9: 209
10 to 19: 162
20 or more: 200
Mobile homes: 1,043

Housing units in Logan County with a mortgage: 2,235 (276 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,458

Agriculture in Logan County
Average size of farms: 1195 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $376402
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $147.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.22%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $383974
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $132355
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.15
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.13%
Corn for grain: 50047 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 112969 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres

Logan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/5/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Health care (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (73%)
Germany (12%)
Russia (5%)
Canada (2%)
Honduras (2%)
Austria (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Logan County:

German (42%)
English (8%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (6%)
Swedish (3%)
Italian (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)

Logan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,000 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,241 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (1%)
Walked: 356 (4%)
Other means: 44 (0%)
Worked at home: 517 (6%)

People in group quarters in Logan County, Colorado

1350 people in state prisons
338 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
188 people in nursing homes
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
39 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,797.

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.05% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($16,711 average AGI)
2.98% relocated from other states ($13,274 average AGI)
Logan County: 2.98%
Colorado average: 4.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Weld County, CO	0.62% ($20,976 average AGI)
from Morgan County, CO	0.42% ($27,036)
from Cheyenne County, NE	0.41% ($29,000)
from Adams County, CO	0.36% ($25,917)
from Washington County, CO	0.29% ($29,000)
from Phillips County, CO	0.29% ($23,895)
from Larimer County, CO	0.24% ($22,375)

7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,920 average AGI)
2.92% relocated to other states ($15,825 average AGI)
Logan County: 2.92%
Colorado average: 3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Larimer County, CO	0.68% ($36,356 average AGI)
to Weld County, CO	0.66% ($30,068)
to Adams County, CO	0.44% ($31,241)
to Morgan County, CO	0.32% ($23,000)
to Denver County, CO	0.24% ($22,438)
to Cheyenne County, NE	0.21% ($22,143)
to Phillips County, CO	0.21% ($25,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Logan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Logan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Logan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,412 (2,921 aged, 491 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,529

In family households: 15,634 (4,217 male householders, 832 female householders)
4,341 spouses, 5,576 children (4,952 natural, 180 adopted, 444 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 141 other relatives, 220 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,895 (1,146 male householders (910 living alone)), 1,345 female householders (1,237 living alone)), 404 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,975 (1,599 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,338 2-persons, 1,004 3-persons, 972 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 195 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,147 1-person, 293 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 10 6-persons.

3,642 married couples with children.
981 single-parent households (255 men, 726 women).

91.8% of residents of Logan County speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $136,608,000 ($6533 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,791,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,039,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,864,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,859,000
Federal grants: $46,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,015,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,710,000 ($367,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,659,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,428,000
Federal Government insurance: $66,633,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,369

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,027

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +228

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -397

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Logan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 385
1995 to 1998: 478
1990 to 1994: 179
1980 to 1989: 709
1970 to 1979: 1,374
1960 to 1969: 966
1950 to 1959: 1,287
1940 to 1949: 652
1939 or earlier: 2,394

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Logan County, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 123
4 rooms: 587
5 rooms: 1,191
6 rooms: 1,019
7 rooms: 871
8 rooms: 594
9 or more rooms: 854

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Logan County, Colorado:

1 room: 65
2 rooms: 180
3 rooms: 440
4 rooms: 546
5 rooms: 552
6 rooms: 269
7 rooms: 131
8 rooms: 52
9 or more rooms: 42

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Logan County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 140
2 bedrooms: 1,284
3 bedrooms: 2,382
4 bedrooms: 1,062
5 or more bedrooms: 388

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Logan County:

no bedroom: 73
1 bedroom: 622
2 bedrooms: 900
3 bedrooms: 533
4 bedrooms: 127
5 or more bedrooms: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Logan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 130
1 vehicle: 1,311
2 vehicles: 2,412
3 vehicles: 949
4 vehicles: 306
5 or more vehicles: 166

Cars and other vehicles available in Logan County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 297
1 vehicle: 1,081
2 vehicles: 603
3 vehicles: 207
4 vehicles: 59
5 or more vehicles: 30

54% of Logan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Colorado.

Logan County:	54.0%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13148
Northeast: 222
Midwest: 4209
South: 767
West: 1453

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (73%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (8%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 230

Here:	9.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85

Here:	6.4%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57

Here:	4.8%
Colorado:	16.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Logan County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $818,000
Solid Waste Management: $289,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,591,000
Welfare - Other: $2,181,000

Police Protection: $1,706,000

Corrections - Other: $1,055,000

Financial Administration: $855,000

Central Staff Services: $709,000

Parks & Recreation: $496,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $455,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $452,000

Solid Waste Management: $390,000

General Public Buildings: $381,000

Natural Resources - Other: $373,000

General - Other: $372,000

Health Services - Other: $141,000

Housing & Community Development: $62,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $27,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,510,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $250,000
Health: $202,000

Libraries: $31,000

General: $16,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $119,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,259,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,195,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $19,820,000
Industrial Revenue: $3,645,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $614,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $375,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $526,000
General Revenue, NEC: $358,000

Rents: $217,000

Property Sale Other: $29,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $10,878,000
Regular Highways: $377,000

Financial Administration: $141,000

Parks & Recreation: $37,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Natural Resource - Other: $12,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,639,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,283,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,009,000
Public Welfare: $2,338,000

All Other: $408,000

General Support: $21,000
Tax - Property: $5,440,000
Total General Sales: $2,182,000

NEC: $76,000

Other Selective Sales: $65,000

Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,408,000

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