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Logan County (formerly Sarber County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,131.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its two county seats are Booneville and Paris.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The Arkansas General Assembly defined the state's 64th county on March 22, 1871, incorporating parts of Scott, Yell, and Pope counties (later adding part of Franklin County). They named it Sarber County for John Newton Sarber (1837–1905), an attorney and Republican state senator from Yell County. He had introduced the resolution to organize the county. Born and reared in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he had moved with his widowed father and family to Kansas in 1855. Sarber became influential in the Arkansas legislature, introducing bills to establish a public school system for the first time, and what developed as the University of Arkansas. In 1873, Sarber was appointed U.S. marshal of the U.S. Western District Court at Fort Smith.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Conservative white Democrats viewed Sarber as a carpetbagger because he was a Union Army veteran who had decided to settle in Arkansas. There he had married Susan Rebecca Rose in 1867. She was the daughter of Moreau Rose, an early pioneer and a Confederate supporter, and his wife. The Sarber couple had six children together; five survived to adulthood.

After white Democrats regained control of the state legislature in 1875, they renamed Sarber County for James Logan (1792-1859), a Kentucky-born early settler in the area who had served in the territorial legislature, from Crawford County, and the first state legislature, from Scott County (part of the latter was absorbed into Logan County).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (3.2%) are water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The highest natural point in Arkansas, Magazine Mountain at Template:Convert, is located in Logan County.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Johnson County (north)
Pope County (northeast)
Yell County (southeast)
Scott County (south)
Sebastian County (west)
Franklin County (northwest)

Demographics

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Age pyramid Logan County<ref>Based on 2000 census data</ref>

2020 census

Logan County racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	18,586	87.96%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	225	1.06%
Native American	228	1.08%
Asian	328	1.55%
Pacific Islander	8	0.04%
Other/Mixed	1,116	5.28%
Hispanic or Latino	640	3.03%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,131 people, 8,417 households, and 5,839 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 22,486 people, 8,693 households, and 6,302 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,942 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 1.05% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,693 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,344, and the median income for a family was $33,732. Males had a median income of $24,472 versus $18,681 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,527. About 11.40% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.20% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government and Politics

Government

The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Logan County Quorum Court has eleven members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Logan County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>https://www.arcounties.org/site/assets/files/6033/november_races.pdf</ref>
Position	Officeholder	Party
County Judge	Ray Gack	Republican
County Clerk	Brent Anderton	(Unknown)
Circuit Clerk	April Hice	Republican
Sheriff	Jason Massey	Republican
Treasurer	Lori L. Krepps	Republican
Collector	Brittany Porter	Republican
Assessor	Shannon Cotton	Republican
Coroner	Blake Schluterman	Republican

The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

District 1: Charlie Sparks (R)
District 2: Gary Rhinehart (R)
District 3: Michael B. Schluterman (R)
District 4: Joyce Koch (D)
District 5: Bill Wright (R)
District 6: Jeffrey O'Neal (R)
District 7: Bobby Cobb (R)
District 8: Dalton Haller (R)
District 9: Sam Tabler (R)
District 10: Dr. Christopher Loftin (R)
District 11: Brenda Haley Brewer (R)

Additionally, the townships of Logan County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the Constitution of Arkansas. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:<ref name=":1" />

Ellsworth: Michael Huber (R)
Short Mountain: John Paul Wells (R)
Tomlinson: Hillard Turner (D)

Politics

Communities

Cities

Booneville (county seat)
Magazine
Paris (county seat)
Ratcliff
Scranton

Towns

Census-designated place

New Blaine

Unincorporated communities

Townships

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Barber
Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain)
Boone (Booneville)
Cane Creek
Cauthron
Clark (Subiaco)
Delaware
Driggs
Ellsworth
Johnson
Logan
Mountain
Petit Jean
Reveilee (Magazine)
River (Morrison Bluff, Scranton)
Roseville
Shoal Creek (CDP New Blaine)
Short Mountain (Paris)
Six Mile (Caulksville, Ratcliff)
Sugar Creek
Tomlinson
Washburn

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Notable residents

Katharine Anthony, American biographer
James Bridges, born in Paris, Arkansas, screenwriter and film director
Dizzy Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas, major league baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">Template:Cite book</ref>
Paul Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas, brother of Dizzy Dean and major league baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia"/>
Jon Eubanks, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Paris, Arkansas; a farmer and Certified Public Accountant
General John P. McConnell, Chief of Staff, USAF
Robert Johnson, lived in Lucas, Arkansas, at the time of the 1920 census. Renowned Bluesman.

References

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