Linn County, Kansas | |
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 Linn County Courthouse inMound City (2020) | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofKansas | |
 Kansas's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:38°13′00″N94°51′00″W / 38.2167°N 94.85°W /38.2167; -94.85 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named after | Lewis F. Linn |
| Seat | Mound City |
| Largest city | Pleasanton |
| Area | |
• Total | 606 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
| • Land | 594 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2) 2.0% |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,591 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,860 |
| • Density | 16.1/sq mi (6.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | LinnCountyKS.com |
Linn County is acounty in theU.S. state ofKansas, located along the eastern edge of Kansas, and is part of theKansas City metropolitan area.[2] Itscounty seat isMound City,[3] and its most populous city isPleasanton. As of the2020 census, the county population was 9,591.[1] The county was named forLewis Linn, a U.S. Senator fromMissouri.[4][5]
For manymillennia, theGreat Plains ofNorth America was inhabited bynomadicNative Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, theKingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts ofNorth America. In 1762, after theFrench and Indian War, France secretly cededNew France toSpain, per theTreaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land formodern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mileLouisiana Purchase for 2.83cents peracre.
Explorers in the early 19th century came across abandoned mining sites along a creek south of the Marais des Cygnes river. The background of these early miners remains a mystery; but it inspired early residents of the region to name this waterway "Mine Creek."[6]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km2), of which 594 square miles (1,540 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.0%) is water.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 6,336 | — | |
| 1870 | 12,174 | 92.1% | |
| 1880 | 15,298 | 25.7% | |
| 1890 | 17,215 | 12.5% | |
| 1900 | 16,689 | −3.1% | |
| 1910 | 14,735 | −11.7% | |
| 1920 | 13,815 | −6.2% | |
| 1930 | 13,534 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 11,969 | −11.6% | |
| 1950 | 10,053 | −16.0% | |
| 1960 | 8,274 | −17.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,770 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 8,234 | 6.0% | |
| 1990 | 8,254 | 0.2% | |
| 2000 | 9,570 | 15.9% | |
| 2010 | 9,656 | 0.9% | |
| 2020 | 9,591 | −0.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,860 | [8] | 2.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Linn County is included in theKansas City,MO-KSMetropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the2000 census,[13] there were 9,570 people, 3,807 households, and 2,748 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 16 people per square mile (6.2 people/km2). There were 4,720 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3.1/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 97.50%White, 0.63%Black orAfrican American, 0.48%Native American, 0.14%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 3,807households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% weremarried couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.
Themedian income for a household in the county was $35,906, and the median income for a family was $42,571. Males had a median income of $31,720 versus $22,287 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $17,009. About 7.80% of families and 11.00% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1888 | 2,166 | 52.51% | 802 | 19.44% | 1,157 | 28.05% |
| 1892 | 2,046 | 49.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,098 | 50.63% |
| 1896 | 2,153 | 46.64% | 2,424 | 52.51% | 39 | 0.84% |
| 1900 | 2,279 | 52.23% | 2,043 | 46.83% | 41 | 0.94% |
| 1904 | 2,324 | 62.54% | 1,085 | 29.20% | 307 | 8.26% |
| 1908 | 1,950 | 51.79% | 1,657 | 44.01% | 158 | 4.20% |
| 1912 | 858 | 23.95% | 1,283 | 35.82% | 1,441 | 40.23% |
| 1916 | 2,699 | 45.47% | 2,930 | 49.36% | 307 | 5.17% |
| 1920 | 3,189 | 62.84% | 1,764 | 34.76% | 122 | 2.40% |
| 1924 | 3,161 | 57.91% | 1,683 | 30.84% | 614 | 11.25% |
| 1928 | 4,231 | 75.19% | 1,328 | 23.60% | 68 | 1.21% |
| 1932 | 2,647 | 44.46% | 3,216 | 54.02% | 90 | 1.51% |
| 1936 | 3,872 | 58.78% | 2,682 | 40.72% | 33 | 0.50% |
| 1940 | 4,086 | 66.04% | 2,067 | 33.41% | 34 | 0.55% |
| 1944 | 3,185 | 68.54% | 1,442 | 31.03% | 20 | 0.43% |
| 1948 | 2,632 | 60.45% | 1,673 | 38.42% | 49 | 1.13% |
| 1952 | 3,527 | 73.99% | 1,220 | 25.59% | 20 | 0.42% |
| 1956 | 2,991 | 71.64% | 1,177 | 28.19% | 7 | 0.17% |
| 1960 | 2,824 | 70.18% | 1,176 | 29.22% | 24 | 0.60% |
| 1964 | 1,939 | 52.70% | 1,725 | 46.89% | 15 | 0.41% |
| 1968 | 2,250 | 63.11% | 893 | 25.05% | 422 | 11.84% |
| 1972 | 2,593 | 73.41% | 876 | 24.80% | 63 | 1.78% |
| 1976 | 1,873 | 52.00% | 1,681 | 46.67% | 48 | 1.33% |
| 1980 | 2,407 | 64.88% | 1,157 | 31.19% | 146 | 3.94% |
| 1984 | 2,795 | 70.33% | 1,152 | 28.99% | 27 | 0.68% |
| 1988 | 2,163 | 58.60% | 1,497 | 40.56% | 31 | 0.84% |
| 1992 | 1,413 | 34.20% | 1,353 | 32.75% | 1,365 | 33.04% |
| 1996 | 2,077 | 49.04% | 1,590 | 37.54% | 568 | 13.41% |
| 2000 | 2,513 | 59.00% | 1,587 | 37.26% | 159 | 3.73% |
| 2004 | 3,048 | 64.29% | 1,631 | 34.40% | 62 | 1.31% |
| 2008 | 3,086 | 66.84% | 1,425 | 30.86% | 106 | 2.30% |
| 2012 | 3,177 | 71.12% | 1,170 | 26.19% | 120 | 2.69% |
| 2016 | 3,484 | 78.22% | 736 | 16.52% | 234 | 5.25% |
| 2020 | 4,048 | 80.22% | 896 | 17.76% | 102 | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 4,093 | 81.39% | 854 | 16.98% | 82 | 1.63% |
Following amendment to theKansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or"dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.[15]
List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Linn County.[16]
† means a community is designated aCensus-Designated Place (CDP) by theUnited States Census Bureau.
Linn County is divided into eleventownships. None of the cities within the county are consideredgovernmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
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