Logan County, Ohio

Logan County, Ohio
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°23′N 83°46′W / 40.39°N 83.77°W / 40.39; -83.77
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1818
Named afterBenjamin Logan
SeatBellefontaine
Largest cityBellefontaine
Area
 • Total
467 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Land458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
 • Water8.3 sq mi (21 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46,150
 • Estimate 
(2024)
46,085
 • Density100.6/sq mi (38.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.logancountyohio.gov

Logan County is a county in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,150. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area. Logan County comprises the Bellefontaine, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, Ohio Combined Statistical Area.