Logan County founded in 1839, was named after John Logan. The county covers an area of 618.93 sq mi, with a population of more than 30K with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including 12.1K households and 7.2K families. Lincoln forms the county seat of the county and the largest town of the county.

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