LoganND
With 70 residents, this town was settled in 1887.
Is Logan a good place to live?
1.7% of working residents work locally in Logan, below both North Dakota’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Logan. Logan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
70 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Logan: who provides what
Logan is unincorporated, so Ward County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Logan.
More than half of Logan’s working residents commute to Minot
Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Minot (52%), Nedrose Township (7%) and Bismarck (3%). Just 2% of Logan’s working residents have a job in town.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Logan, with cold waves at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Logan sits below 72% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Logan is
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who have obesity than Logan. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Logan is ahead of North Dakota on 7 and behind on 2. In Logan, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Logan | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Logan | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Logan
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Logan
About 0 of every 100 Logan residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Logan for work
Where Logan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Logan
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Logan is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 247 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,545 ft
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Logan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Logan, ND a good place to live?
Logan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.