Local events in Logan
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History from Logan
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How Logan began
Logan, the seat of Hocking County, was laid out about 1816 by Ohio Governor Thomas Worthington and named for Tah-gah-jute, known as Chief Logan, a Mingo leader whose family had been massacred at Yellow Creek in 1774. The town grew slowly at first, hemmed in by the Hocking Hills, with only about 250 residents by 1825; the opening of the Hocking Canal to Logan in 1838 gave valley farmers and mills a route to market and the population nearly tripled within a couple of decades. Logan was incorporated as a town in 1839, with C. W. James as its first mayor, and grew into a milling, manufacturing, and railroad town through the later 19th century, reaching 2,666 people by 1880. Today it is best known as the gateway to the Hocking Hills tourist region, with a downtown historic district and several individually listed 19th-century buildings.
Settled c. 1816, platted c. 1816, incorporated 1839, by Thomas Worthington, Governor of Ohio, laid out the town; C. W. James served as first mayor at incorporation.
Where the name comes from
Logan was named in honor of Tah-gah-jute, known as Chief Logan, a Mingo (Cayuga/Seneca) headman who lived in the Ohio country in the 1770s. Logan had been a friend to white settlers until Virginians led by Daniel Greathouse killed members of his family, including his mother, brother, and sister, at Yellow Creek in May 1774; the killing turned him into one of the era's most noted Native orators and war leaders, and his 1774 speech lamenting his loss became widely reprinted. The town (and separately, unrelated Logan County in western Ohio) both commemorate him, not any local resident of that name.
Before the town
Hocking County's 1880s county history records that the Hocking valley around Logan once belonged to the Wyandot, who had 'a considerable town of that tribe' at the confluence of a small stream with the Hocking River about a mile below Logan -- the site remembered locally as Oldtown, which gave Oldtown Creek its name. The same source records two stone conical mounds about sixty feet in diameter five miles southeast of Logan, built of stone carried from a distance, and Hocking County generally has documented Adena, Hopewell, and Fort Ancient-period sites (e.g., the Karshner Mound and other mounds elsewhere in the county). Logan itself is named for the Mingo leader Chief Logan (see name_origin), though he is not recorded as having lived at the town site; his story belongs to the wider Ohio Country conflict of the 1770s (Yellow Creek massacre, Lord Dunmore's War, Battle of Point Pleasant) rather than to a specific event in Logan. No treaty line or cession boundary is recorded as running through the town itself in the sources reviewed; broader Hocking County/regional treaty and removal history should be covered in the county-level file, not repeated here.
Nations recorded here: Wyandot, Mingo (Seneca-Cayuga), Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Adena culture, Hopewell culture, Fort Ancient culture.
- Oldtown (Wyandot village site) (village) — At the confluence of a small stream (Oldtown Creek) with the Hocking River, about one mile below/above Logan, Historic, pre-1816 settlement (genealogytrails.com)
- Stone conical mounds (unnamed pair) (mound) — About five miles southeast of Logan, Precontact (Adena/Hopewell era, not precisely dated in source) (genealogytrails.com)
Timeline
- — Mingo leader Chief Logan, for whom the town is later named, loses his mother, brother, and sister when Virginians under Daniel Greathouse attack his family's camp at Yellow Creek, turning him into a war leader against frontier settlers.
- — Ohio Governor Thomas Worthington lays out the town of Logan on the Hocking River, naming it for Chief Logan.
- — Hocking County is organized (March 1) from parts of Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties, with Logan as its seat.
- — Logan has grown to about 250 residents, still a small, isolated river town.
- — The Hocking Canal reaches Logan, opening a market route for valley farms and mills and spurring rapid growth.
- — Logan is formally incorporated, with C. W. James serving as its first mayor.
- — The census counts 436 residents, up from 322 in 1830.
- — Logan City Hall, a Greek Revival municipal building at 101 East Main Street, is constructed; it is later listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1980).
- — Logan's population reaches 2,666, with three newspapers, six churches, two banks, and a railroad through town.
- — Logan City Hall (Feb. 11) and the Charles Worth James House (Sept. 11) are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building (4 W. Main St.) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — A downtown Logan Historic District, bounded roughly by 2nd, Spring, Hill, Keynes, and Culver streets, is listed on the National Register.
- — Logan becomes the first city in Ohio to install a double roundabout, at the SR 664/US 33 interchange, opening December 4.
- — Census population is 7,296, up modestly from the previous decade.
Stories
The name behind the town: Chief Logan's grief
The town's namesake never lived at the site that bears his name; his story unfolded decades earlier and miles away, on the upper Ohio River. Tah-gah-jute, called Logan by settlers, was a Mingo (Cayuga/Seneca) leader known through the early 1770s for friendship toward white frontier families. That changed in May 1774, when Daniel Greathouse led a party of Virginians who lured members of Logan's family to Joshua Baker's trading post near Yellow Creek and killed about a dozen of them, including Logan's mother, brother, and a sister carrying an infant. Logan, absent at the time, responded with a string of retaliatory raids across the frontier, though he was not at the Battle of Point Pleasant that followed. When peace talks followed, Logan refused to attend in person, instead sending a speech -- later reprinted widely, including by Thomas Jefferson -- lamenting that not a single drop of his family's blood ran in any living creature, and asking who would mourn for Logan. He died a few years later, embittered and estranged from both settler and Native communities. Ohio settlers who admired his eloquence and his tragedy attached his name to several places, including this Hocking County seat.
From river town to canal town
For its first two decades Logan grew at a crawl. Hemmed in by the steep, wooded terrain of the Hocking Hills and lacking any reliable route to outside markets, the town Worthington platted in 1816 held only around 250 people by 1825. The turning point came in 1838, when the Hocking Canal reached Logan, linking the valley's farms, grist mills, and sawmills to the wider Ohio canal system and, through it, to national markets. The 1840 census counted 436 residents, and the growth continued through the century: by 1880 Logan counted 2,666 residents, three newspaper offices, six churches, two banks, and a railroad running through town. The canal's arrival, more than the original platting, is what turned Logan from an isolated hill-country crossroads into the commercial center of Hocking County.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: ohiohistorycentral.org · en.wikipedia.org · genealogytrails.com · genealogytrails.com · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · en.wikipedia.org
Historic places
5 places in Logan on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Inter County Highway 360Structure · Logan · listed 2002
- Address
- Iles Rd.
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County · ZIP 43138
- What it is
- Structure
- Listed on the National Register
- 2002
- NRIS reference number
- 02001552
- Coordinates
- 39.55753, -82.45772
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James, Charles Worth, HouseBuilding · Logan · listed 1980
- Address
- 75 Hill St.
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County · ZIP 43138
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1980
- NRIS reference number
- 80003100
- Coordinates
- 39.54255, -82.41009
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Logan City HallBuilding · Logan · listed 1980
- Address
- 101 E. Main St.
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County · ZIP 43138
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1980
- NRIS reference number
- 80003101
- Coordinates
- 39.53971, -82.40642
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McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon BuildingBuilding · Logan · listed 1984
- Address
- 4 W. Main St.
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County · ZIP 43138
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1984
- NRIS reference number
- 84000449
- Coordinates
- 39.54023, -82.40870
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Riley Specialty Shoe CompanyBuilding · Logan
- Address
- 14 Gallagher Ave.
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County · ZIP 43138
- What it is
- Building
- Latest NPS certification action
- 2023
- NRIS reference number
- 100008686
- Coordinates
- 39.53980, -82.41369
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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Logan, City Of100% of residentsGroundwater wells (8 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Logan's boundary: 1 hospital, 2 health centers, 1 dialysis center, 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 4 public schools, 2 private schools, 1 poor-rated bridge, 2 libraries, 2 museums, 2 police stations, 1 public charging site, 5 Toxics Release Inventory facilities, 1 station or terminal and 4 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Hospitals (1)
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Hocking Valley Community HospGeneral hospital · Logan
- What it is
- General hospital
- Address
- 601 State Route 664 N, Logan, OH 43138
- County
- Hocking County
- Beds
- 35
- Helipad
- Yes
- Ownership
- Government - local
- Medicare overall rating
- not rated
- Emergency department (Medicare)
- Yes
- Medicare reports it as
- Hocking Valley Community Hospital
- Phone
- (740) 380-8000
- Medicare ID
- 361330
Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.
Community health centers (2)
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Hopewell Health Centers - LoganHealth center · Logan
- Run by
- a federally qualified health center
- Setting
- Clinic
- City
- Logan
- Coordinates
- 39.55445, -82.45515
Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Hopewell Health Centers - Logan Behavioral HealthHealth center · Logan
- Run by
- a federally qualified health center
- Setting
- Clinic
- City
- Logan
- Coordinates
- 39.54674, -82.42908
Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.
Dialysis centers (1)
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Davita Logan DialysisDialysis · Logan
- Address
- 12880 Grey Street, Logan, OH 43138
- Dialysis stations
- 12
- Medicare star rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Services
- in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis
- Ownership
- for profit
- Chain
- DaVita
- Medicare certified since
- 2008-12-10
- Phone
- (740) 380-6049
- Medicare ID
- 362732
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).
Nursing homes (1)
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Embassy of Logan3 of 5 stars · Logan
- Address
- 300 Arlington Avenue, Logan, OH 43138
- Certified beds
- 135
- Residents on an average day
- 93
- Medicare overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 3 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 2 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 4 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- EMBASSY HEALTHCARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (740) 385-2155
- Medicare ID
- 365435
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Logan Fire DepartmentLogan
- Address
- 155 East Main Street, Logan, OH 43138
- Coordinates
- 39.53969, -82.40619
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Public schools (4)
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Central Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Logan
- Address
- 445 N Market St, Logan, OH 43138
- School district
- Logan-Hocking Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 413
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 25
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 97.8%
- Ohio building IRN
- 000387
- NCES school ID
- 390442405285
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Green Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Logan
- Address
- 13495 Maysville Williams Rd, Logan, OH 43138
- School district
- Logan-Hocking Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 303
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 16.34
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 89.9%
- Ohio building IRN
- 014324
- NCES school ID
- 390442401172
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Logan High School3.5 of 5 stars · Logan
- Address
- 14470 State Route 328, Logan, OH 43138
- School district
- Logan-Hocking Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 1,000
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 67
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 75.5%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 97%
- Ohio building IRN
- 021246
- NCES school ID
- 390442401174
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Logan-Hocking Middle School3 of 5 stars · Logan
- Address
- 13579 Maysville Williams Rd, Logan, OH 43138
- School district
- Logan-Hocking Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 1,040
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 72.7
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 75.2%
- Ohio building IRN
- 112573
- NCES school ID
- 390442400167
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Private schools (2)
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Logan Christian SchoolPrivate, religious, independent · Logan
- Address
- 650 Walhonding Ave, Logan, OH 43138
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 83
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 6.1
- Students per teacher
- 13.6066
- Phone
- (174) 385-5360
- NCES private school ID
- A9702668
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St John the Evangelist SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Logan
- Address
- 321 N Market St, Logan, OH 43138
- Kind
- Catholic
- Students, 2023-24
- 51
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 8.5
- Phone
- (740) 385-2767
- NCES private school ID
- 01059665
Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.
Bridges rated poor (1)
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SR 93 over C&o RailroadPoor · built 1969
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1969
- Length
- 31 ft
- Owner
- State
- Vehicles a day
- 12,367
- Coordinates
- 39.53569, -82.40736
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.
Public libraries (2)
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Logan-Hocking County District LibraryCentral library · Logan
- Address
- 230 East Main St, Logan, OH 43138
- What it is
- Central library
- Library system
- Logan-Hocking County District Library
- Open
- 2,946 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 21,894 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 63,752
- System's loans, FY2024
- 188,662
- People the system serves
- 26,795
- Phone
- (740) 385-2348
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Logan-Hocking County District Library (Logan)Bookmobile stop · Logan
- Address
- 230 East Main St, Logan, OH 43138
- What it is
- Bookmobile stop
- Library system
- Logan-Hocking County District Library
- Open
- 75 hours a year, 52 weeks
- System's visits, FY2024
- 63,752
- System's loans, FY2024
- 188,662
- People the system serves
- 26,795
- Phone
- (740) 385-2348
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (2)
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Hocking County Historical SocietyHistorical society · Logan
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Logan
- Coordinates
- 39.54011, -82.40281
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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Pencil Sharpener MuseumMuseum · Logan
- What it is
- Museum
- City
- Logan
- Coordinates
- 39.53896, -82.44136
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (2)
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Hocking County Sheriff's OfficeLogan
- Address
- 25 East 2nd Street, Logan, OH 43138
- Coordinates
- 39.53874, -82.40838
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Logan Police DepartmentLogan
- Address
- 50 South Mulberry Street, Logan, OH 43138
- Coordinates
- 39.53970, -82.40669
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Public EV charging (1)
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DONWOODAUTO DW CHEVY 1 DC fast2 DC fast · Logan
- Address
- 12916 OH-664, Logan, OH 43138
- Ports
- 2 DC fast
- Plugs
- CCS, CHAdeMO, Tesla (NACS)
- Network
- ChargePoint Network
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Phone
- 888-758-4389
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (5)
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Farmer's Refuse & TruckingToxics Release Inventory · Logan
- Address
- 1952 Linton Rd, Logan, OH 43138
- County
- Hocking County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA program ID
- TRI_OFFSITE_760
- EPA registry ID
- 110070691656
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Keynes Brothers IncToxics Release Inventory · Logan
- Address
- 1 W Front St, Logan, OH 43138
- County
- Hocking County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43138KYNSB1WEST
- EPA registry ID
- 110000382096
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Logan Clay Products CoToxics Release Inventory · Logan
- Address
- 201 South Walnut Street, Logan, OH 43138
- County
- Hocking County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43138THLGN201EB
- EPA registry ID
- 110002109165
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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S & G ManufacturingToxics Release Inventory · Logan
- Address
- 33828 Sutton Road, Logan, OH 43138
- County
- Hocking County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 43138SLKCK33828
- EPA registry ID
- 110000382103
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - LoganToxics Release Inventory · Logan
- Address
- 1689 E. Front St., Logan, OH 43138
- County
- Hocking County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
- EPA program ID
- 43138GDYRT1689E
- EPA registry ID
- 110000382078
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Stations and terminals (1)
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North Fitness CenterIntercity bus stop · Greyhound Lines
- What it is
- Intercity bus stop
- Operator
- Greyhound Lines
- City
- Logan
- Coordinates
- 39.54012, -82.40862
BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database and National Transit Map (2025). Bus stops are counted on the card and drawn on the full map.
Spills reported since 2021 (4)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-12-08 · Logan
- Reported
- 2024-12-08
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 90 gallons
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2412EPA0001985
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Chemical(S) Unk2021-06-16 · Logan
- Reported
- 2021-06-16
- What spilled
- Chemical(S) Unk
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2106EPA0000876
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2021-01-15 · Logan
- Reported
- 2021-01-15
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2101EPA0000055
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-07-07 · Logan
- Reported
- 2026-07-07
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Logan, Hocking County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2607EPA0001230
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Logan, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43138 Logan | 40% | Mostly private wells | 3.7 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1983 | Logan-Hocking Local · 3.5 stars overall | 8.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
How its elections and ballot issues came out and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2018: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Logan City 1.7 mill Bond (1.7 mills) | 1,444 | 937 | Passed (60.65% for) |
| 2016-11-08 | Issue: City of Logan Marihuana Ordinance | 1,711 | 1,201 | Passed (58.76% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Treasurer (unofficial count) | Jennifer L. Fickel 772, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | President Of Council (unofficial count) | Denise Whalen 763, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, At Large (unofficial count) | Michael Berry 461, 29.01%; James B. Martin 361, 22.72%; James A. Robinson 767, 48.27% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, 4th Ward (unofficial count) | R. Salizzoni 150, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, 3rd Ward (unofficial count) | Dave Driscoll 260, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, 2nd Ward (unofficial count) | Shirley Chapman 137, 54.15%; Jay D. Martin 116, 45.85% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council, 1st Ward (unofficial count) | Judie Woltz Henniger 202, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Council, At Large | Michael Berry 556, 24.46%; James Martin 538, 23.67%; James A Robinson 756, 33.26%; Jesse Russell 423, 18.61% |
| 2015-11-03 | Mayor | Greg Fraunfelter 1,064, 52.39%; Chad Ricketts 378, 18.61%; Kyle Walker 589, 29.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Council at Large (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) | Danielle Arnett 754, 17.91%; Jim Copenhaver 699, 16.6%; Terry McGrath 722, 17.15%; Shaun North 938, 22.27%; James A. Robinson 1,098, 26.07% |
| 2015-11-03 | Council President | Fred Hawk 1,428, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Auditor | Anna T. Lindsay 1,422, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked. The county's results on file run through 2024-03-19; later elections are not loaded yet.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 0 / 2 / 15; 2021 0 / 2 / 15; 2022 0 / 3 / 14; 2023 2 / 2 / 13; 2024 2 / 4 / 11; 2025 0 / 3 / 13.
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-03-03
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-11-14
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
Statewide question: State Issue 3: Voter ID
Local questions for Logan, Hocking County and its school district:
- Hocking County: Renews a 0.5-mill property tax levy for the provide & maintain senior citizens services or facilities of Hocking County for 5 years, beginning in 2027.
Races, candidates and every question for an address: your ballot. County offices and judges are on your county board's sample ballot.
The county
Hocking County: 8 ZIP codes, 13 cities, villages and townships with pages here, 27,512 people (Census Bureau estimate, July 2025).
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Logan, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 0.54 in
- 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30
- rain so far in 2026
- 44.0 in
- 6.1 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 18.1 in
- a normal year brings 16.2 in
- a normal year
- 44.2 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 0.54 | — | 30 |
| September 2026 | 7.22 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 10.46 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 5.11 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 2.33 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 4.61 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 3.71 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 7.03 | 2.2 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 1.24 | 3.3 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.77 | 12.6 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.68 | 9.2 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 2.44 | — | 30 |
| Wettest year (estimated) | 2004 — 69.1 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year (estimated) | 1930 — 24.2 in |
| Wettest day (estimated) | 8 September 2004 — 4.60 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day (estimated) | 14 January 1968 — 14.89 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground (estimated) | 14 January 1968 — 21.41 in |
Mostly estimated. Only 23% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Logan - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.
48,274 days of records, 1893-05-01 to 2026-10-30. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-11-01): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-11-01 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Logan: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 48
- those placed on the map inside Logan
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 19 |
| State water loans | 7 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 7 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 5 |
| Air pollution | 3 |
| Public drinking water | 3 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 1 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 1 |
| Site assessment | 1 |
| Source-water protection | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| HAYDENVILLE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge letter on director's orders | |
| PONDEROSA ESTATES PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| HOCKING HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| HOCKING HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public drinking water inspection | |
| KILBARGER CONSTRUCTION INC | Hazardous waste inspection | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Source-water protection report | |
| HAYDENVILLE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| HOCKING HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public drinking water inspection | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water warning letter | |
| PONDEROSA ESTATES PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| HAYDENVILLE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| MELVIN STONE - LOGAN RAIL YARD | Air pollution report | |
| MENNEL MILLING - LOGAN | Air pollution report | |
| HAYDENVILLE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge director's orders | |
| LOGAN, CITY OF PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| PONDEROSA ESTATES PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| HAYDENVILLE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| PONDEROSA ESTATES PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| SPEEDWAY LLC #9925 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| HAYDENVILLE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is Logan, Ohio in?
Logan is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, with 7,351 residents.
When was Logan, Ohio founded?
Logan was settled c. 1816; laid out c. 1816; incorporated 1839. Founders on record: Thomas Worthington, Governor of Ohio, laid out the town; C. W. James served as first mayor at incorporation. Source
How did Logan, Ohio get its name?
Logan was named in honor of Tah-gah-jute, known as Chief Logan, a Mingo (Cayuga/Seneca) headman who lived in the Ohio country in the 1770s. Source
What ZIP code is Logan, Ohio?
Most of Logan is in ZIP code 43138.
Where does Logan, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Logan (Logan, City Of): Mostly private wells.
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