Harrison County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Logan’s story
159 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1867Logan is settled
LoganIA
A town of 1,392, settled in 1867. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,392
−8.9% since 2010
Typical home
$264K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
529
Balanced
What makes Logan stand out
The 2 things Logan does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,392 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Logan. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Logan’s public schools outperform 84% of Iowa districts
The public schools Logan’s kids attend outperform 84% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan-Magnolia Elementary School | PK–6 | 431 | B |
| Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School | 7–12 | 294 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Logan has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–34°
Spring38–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall40–63°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Logan beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Logan | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 11.6% |
Chi Health Missouri Valley
7.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
63rd
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Logan
Most working residents leave Logan for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (22%), Council Bluffs (9%) and Missouri Valley (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
16%work in town
Where working residents work
In Logan16%
Omaha22%
Council Bluffs9%
Missouri Valley6%
Blair5%
29 mi
median commute distance
529
jobs based in Logan
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Logan home is worth about $264K
The typical Logan home is worth about $264,000, up 4.9% in a year, 10% above the Iowa typical home.
$264KZillow home value
Typical home value
Logan$264K
Iowa$240K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Logan is conserved land
0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 675 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milliman Park | 0.6 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
2 places in Logan on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Logan
City in Iowa, United States
Logan is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 1,397 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Population
- 1,397
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
- ZIP code
- 51546
- Area code
- 712
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