Logan County, Arkansas

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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.[1] Its two county seats are Booneville and Paris.[2]

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.[3]

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).[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.2%) are water.[5] The highest natural point in Arkansas, Magazine Mountain at Script error: No such module "convert"., is located in Logan County.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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189020,774Script error: No such module "String".%
190020,563Script error: No such module "String".%
191026,350Script error: No such module "String".%
192025,866Script error: No such module "String".%
193024,110Script error: No such module "String".%
194025,967Script error: No such module "String".%
195020,260Script error: No such module "String".%
196015,957Script error: No such module "String".%
197016,789Script error: No such module "String".%
198020,144Script error: No such module "String".%
199020,557Script error: No such module "String".%
200022,486Script error: No such module "String".%
201022,353Script error: No such module "String".%
202021,131Script error: No such module "String".%
2024 (est.)21,457[6]Script error: No such module "String".%
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1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010[11]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 21,131. The median age was 43.8 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over.[12][13]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.1% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.0% of the population.[13]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14]

There were 8,449 households in the county, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.6% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 9,744 housing units, of which 13.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.3% were owner-occupied and 25.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%.[12]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[15] there were 22,486 people, 8,693 households, and 6,302 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 9,942 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "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.[16][17]

Logan County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials[18][19][20]
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:[19][21]

  • 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.[22] The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:[21]

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

Politics

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Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

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Notable residents

See also

References

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Further reading

  • DeBlack, Thomas A. With Fire and Sword: Arkansas, 1861–1874. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2003.
  • Hodges, Mary Frances. John Newton Sarber and Sarber County, Arkansas. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2009. (self-published)
  • Moneyhon, Carl H. The Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Arkansas. Baton Rouge: Louisiana University Press, 1994.

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