Logan County, Ohio

Logan County
Logan County Courthouse
Flag of Logan County
Official seal of Logan County
Map of Ohio highlighting Logan County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°23′N 83°46′W / 40.39°N 83.77°W / 40.39; -83.77
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1818[1]
Named forBenjamin Logan
SeatBellefontaine
Largest cityBellefontaine
Area
 • Total
467 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Land458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
 • Water8.3 sq mi (21 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46,150
 • Density99/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.logan.oh.us

Logan County is a county in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,150.[2] The county seat is Bellefontaine.[3] The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area.[4] Logan County comprises the Bellefontaine, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, Ohio Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Logan County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 189.