Logan Creek, Nevada, 2025
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Logan CreekNV
A town in Nevada, home to 61 people.
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY 4.0
Is Logan Creek a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Logan Creek, above both the Nevada town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Logan Creek. 92% of the land in Logan Creek is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Logan Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
61 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Lake Tahoe and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Logan Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi LakeLake Tahoe
19 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
25 mi LakeDonner Lake9 mi Ski areaHeavenly Mountain Resort141 runs · 3,370 ft vertical
12 mi State parkEmerald Bay State Park
18 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Logan Creek: who provides what
Logan Creek is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingsbury Gid water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDouglas CountyDouglas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDouglas County ClerkDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8941389413 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Logan Creek.
Outdoors
nearly a third of the land in Logan Creek is protected from building
Logan Creek’s trail network density comes in at 1.3 miles per square mile.
91.9%conserved
91.9%
conserved · 1,059 of 1,153 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
High risk in Logan Creek, with earthquakes at the top
FEMA puts 36% of Logan Creek’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 30% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. This Nevada town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2008.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Logan Creek is cooler than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
Logan Creek brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 25° and about 179 inches of snow falls in a winter.
179″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring32–54°
Summer49–76°
Fall37–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Jun 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Logan Creek’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Logan Creek. 26% of adults feel lonely locally. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Logan Creek. The town does better than the Nevada average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| Logan Creek | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
23 better4 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Logan Creek | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.8% | 18% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.4% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.2% | 7.4% |
Barton Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Logan Creek
14pages on Logan Creek
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Logan Creek
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Lake Tahoe, CA9.9 mi$1,131 in-state tuitionWestern Nevada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carson City11 mi$4,168 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Logan Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Logan Creek
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Logan Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) on the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Logan Creek had a population of 40.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,380 ft
Questions about Logan Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Logan Creek, NV a good place to live?
Logan Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.