Logan
Colorado

What stands out

If you had to describe Logan County in numbers, start here: winter sunshine is in the top 5% of American counties (1.9 on the USDA scale), the average commute is in the bottom 9% of American counties (16 minutes), and rainfall is in the bottom 10% of American counties (18 inches a year). Within Colorado it ranks 24th of 63 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Logan County, Colorado. 21,302 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -121).

Colorado's flat income tax is 4.4%, and the TABOR amendment refunds revenue above a spending cap back to taxpayers in strong years. Front Range home prices roughly doubled between 2013 and 2023. The state taxes Social Security for residents under 65 but exempts it fully at 65 and over. Wildfire and hail drive homeowner insurance costs along the mountains and plains respectively.

Money

The typical household here brings in $54,864 a year, lower than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,507. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 74% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,414 a year.

Home

The median home costs $255K, pricier than 58% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $904 a month. Property tax is 0.49% of home value, roughly $989 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.4 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 28 active physicians in the county, about 13.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 56 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Colorado law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 67 and lows near 37, colder than 68% of American counties. About 18 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 178 Mbps down, slower than 59% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.