The Logan Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties – one in Utah

Utah

Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

 and one in Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

, anchored by the city of Logan

Logan, Utah

-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA

United States metropolitan area

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 had a population of 102,720 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 127,945).

Communities

• Amalga, Utah
  Amalga, Utah
  Amalga is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Avon, Utah
  Avon, Utah
  Avon is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Avon is located at ....
  
   (census-designated place
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  )
• Benson, Utah
  Benson, Utah
  Benson is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. It is immediately south of Amalga, Utah, across State Route 218, and is west of the Logan-Cache Airport. The population was 1,485 at the 2010 census...
  
   (census-designated place)
• Cache Junction, Utah
  Cache Junction, Utah
  Cache Junction is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 38 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   (census-designated place)
• Clarkston, Utah
  Clarkston, Utah
  Clarkston is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 666 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Clifton, Idaho
  Clifton, Idaho
  Clifton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clifton is located at , at in elevation....
  
  
• Cornish, Utah
  Cornish, Utah
  Cornish is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cornish is located at ....
  
  
• Cove, Utah
  Cove, Utah
  Cove is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 460 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cove is located at ....
  
   (census-designated place)
• Dayton, Idaho
  Dayton, Idaho
  Dayton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dayton is located at at 4,818 feet in elevation....
  
  
• Franklin, Idaho
  Franklin, Idaho
  Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Hyde Park, Utah
  Hyde Park, Utah
  Hyde Park is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,833 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Hyrum, Utah
  Hyrum, Utah
  As of the census of 2000, there are 6,316 people, 1,683 households, and 1,497 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,617.2 people per square mile . There are 1,744 housing units at an average density of 446.5 per square mile...
  
  
• Lewiston, Utah
  Lewiston, Utah
  Lewiston is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,766 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
  
  
• Logan, Utah
  Logan, Utah
  -Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
  
   (Principal city)
• Mendon, Utah
  Mendon, Utah
  Mendon is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mendon is located at ....
  
  
• Millville, Utah
  Millville, Utah
  Millville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,829 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Millville is located at ....
  
  
• Newton, Utah
  Newton, Utah
  Newton is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1869 by LDS Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The population was 789 at the 2010 census...
  
  
• Nibley, Utah
  Nibley, Utah
  Nibley is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. Incorporated in 1937 and named after Charles W. Nibley, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The population was 5,438 at the 2010 census...
  
  
• North Logan, Utah
  North Logan, Utah
  North Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,269 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Oxford, Idaho
  Oxford, Idaho
  Oxford is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 53 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Oxford was first settled by Mormons in September 1864....
  
  
• Paradise, Utah
  Paradise, Utah
  Paradise is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 904 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Paradise is located at ....
  
  
• Petersboro, Utah
  Petersboro, Utah
  Petersboro is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 324 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   (census-designated place)
• Preston, Idaho
  Preston, Idaho
  Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,682 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Providence, Utah
  Providence, Utah
  Providence is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,075 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Providence is located at ....
  
  
• Richmond, Utah
  Richmond, Utah
  Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle...
  
  
• River Heights, Utah
  River Heights, Utah
  River Heights is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:River Heights is located at ....
  
  
• Smithfield, Utah
  Smithfield, Utah
  Smithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the second largest city in the area after the county seat, Logan...
  
  
• Trenton, Utah
  Trenton, Utah
  Trenton is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Trenton is located at ....
  
  
• Wellsville, Utah
  Wellsville, Utah
  Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,432 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wellsville is located at ....
  
  
• Weston, Idaho
  Weston, Idaho
  Weston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Whitney, Idaho
  Whitney, Idaho
  Whitney is a small unincorporated community in the Cache Valley of Franklin County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   (unincorporated)

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 102,720 people, 31,019 households, and 23,889 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.54% White, 0.35% African American, 0.55% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 3.32% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,896, and the median income for a family was $42,319. Males had a median income of $31,234 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the MSA was $14,398.