Moving to Logan, West Virginia

Population: 1,630. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,547 (-5.1% change)
Males: 736 (45.2%), Females: 894 (54.8%)

Logan County

Zip code: 25601

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $22,623
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Logan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (8.8%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.5%), German (4.5%), Italian (2.8%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Logan

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Logan city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

3.4% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -586 (-26.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Logan:

  • GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (396 DINGESS ST)
  • LOGAN GENL HOSP (20 HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Logan:

  • BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MADISON, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Logan:

  • YEAGER (about 46 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 53 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Logan:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 7 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)
  • MINGO COUNTY (about 22 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; Abbreviation: 4I0)
  • KEE FIELD (about 35 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Logan:

  • RALPH R WILLIS VOCATIONAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 85; Location: BOX 1747 3 MILE CURVE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Logan:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)

Schools

Public high schools in Logan:

  • LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 1 WILDCAT WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RALPH R WILLIS VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: THREE MILE CURVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Logan:

  • LOGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 14 WILDCAT WAY; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 12 MIDDLEBURG ISLAND; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JUSTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 407 CIRCLE DR; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Logan:

  • LOGAN AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,136; Location: 16 WILDCAT WAY; 27,587 books; 162 audio materials; 1,533 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)