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Log Lane Village dates to 1956

Most of Log Lane Village was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1951 on and the census since 1960.

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How Log Lane Village began

When was Log Lane Village founded?

1956

Log Lane Village dates its founding to 1956 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1960.

First census: 310 in 19602020 census: 91370 years
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What stands out about Log Lane Village’s past

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How Log Lane Village came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Log Lane Village.

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Prior to settlement, the area around Log Lane Village was the traditional territory of the Arapaho and Cheyenne Native Americans. Settlement in the area began in the 19th century. The area around Log Lane Village and the adjacent Fort Morgan began to see greater growth following the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. The town itself was established in 1956. Today it serves largely as a suburb for the larger Fort Morgan.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Log Lane Village, decade by decade

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On the map

Log Lane Village on the map, 1951 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Log Lane Village. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Log Lane Village on the 1951 USGS mapLog Lane Village on the 1971 USGS mapLog Lane Village on the 1984 USGS map1951Fort Morgan sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Log Lane Village.

People over time

Log Lane Village, census by census

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Between 310 and 1,006 people in every census since 1960.

7 censuses, 1960–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Log Lane Village’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Log Lane Village

Nobody well known was born in Log Lane Village itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ralph EdwardsRadio and television host and producer · b. 1913
Dustin JacobyAmerican martial artist · b. 1988
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Pat DayAmerican jockey · b. 1953
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Tommy HeathAmerican baseball player · b. 1913
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Robert G. WhiteheadAmerican businessman · b. 1916
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Chuck BaltazarAmerican horse jockey · b. 1947

Questions about Log Lane Village’s history

What year was Log Lane Village founded?

In 1956, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1960 counted 310 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.