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A town of 6,993, settled in 1816. Nearly 2.8% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
6,993
+2% since 2010
Typical home
$269K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
4,498
A job hub

What makes Logan stand out

The 3 things Logan does most differently from other towns.

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The Ohio whiskey war - the ladies of Logan singing hymns in front of barrooms in aid of the temperance movement
1874 · The Ohio whiskey war - the ladies of Logan singing hymns in front of barrooms in aid of the temperance movement · Library of Congress
Logan’s story

210 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

Logan-General Clay Hocking Brick Redevelopment (CORF & COAF)Logan-General Clay Hocking Brick Redevelopment (CORF & COAF)Logan-General Clay Hocking Brick Redevelopment (CORF & COAF)
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A job hub

Every workday, about 3,708 people come to Logan for work

Where Logan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Lancaster Lancaster 9% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 4% → Falls Falls 4% 4% → Athens Athens 4% 2% → Nelsonville Nelsonville 2% 2% → Green Green 2% Logan · 30% stay
4,498jobs based in Logan
30%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Logan’s report card

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Logan. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

2.8% of Logan is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

#276for trails in OH
Map of Logan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.8%
conserved · 87 of 3,137 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#207
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oldtown Creek Preserve0.8 mi69
2. Aqueduct Park0.3 mi5
3. Scott Creek Preserve—82
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Logan home is worth about $269K

The typical Logan home is worth about $269,000, up 3.4% in a year, 8% above the Ohio typical home.

$269KZillow home value

Typical home value

Logan$269K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
38
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Logan

About one in 3 of Logan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (9%), Columbus (6%) and Falls (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

30%work in town

Where working residents work

In Logan30%
Lancaster9%
Columbus6%
Falls4%
Athens4%
16 mi
median commute distance
4,498
jobs based in Logan
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns

Logan beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outLoganOH
More adults with COPD11.6%8%
More smokers21.7%15.4%
More adults facing food insecurity18.6%14.1%
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Logan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1991
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Logan-General Clay Hocking Brick Redevelopment (CORF & COAF)1899
From the archive · today’s picture

127 years ago in Logan

Logan-General Clay Hocking Brick Redevelopment (CORF & COAF)

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Logan’s archive appears here every day.

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Landmarks

7 places in Logan on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Logan

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Logan is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Hocking River about 43 miles (69 km) southeast of Columbus. The population was 7,296 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1816
Population
7,296
Area
4.9 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft
ZIP code
43138
Area code
740

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