Linn County, Kansas

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Linn County
County
Linn County Kansas Courthouse.jpg
Linn County Courthouse in Mound City (2020)
Map of Kansas highlighting Linn County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
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Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°13′00″N94°51′00″W / 38.2167°N 94.85°W / 38.2167; -94.85
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kansas.svg  Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named for Lewis F. Linn
Seat Mound City
Largest city Pleasanton
Area
 • Total
606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Land594 sq mi (1,540 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
9,591
 • Estimate 
(2021) [2]
9,747
 • Density16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website LinnCountyKS.com

Linn County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, located in along the eastern edge of Kansas, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. [3] Its county seat is Mound City, [4] and its most populous city is Pleasanton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,591. [1] The county was named for Lewis Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. [5] [6]

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History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

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 for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

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." [7]

Geography

According to the U.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. [8]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data USA Linn County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 6,336—
1870 12,17492.1%
1880 15,29825.7%
1890 17,21512.5%
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 8,2346.0%
1990 8,2540.2%
2000 9,57015.9%
2010 9,6560.9%
2020 9,591−0.7%
2023 (est.)9,860 [9] 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1960 [11] 1900-1990 [12]
1990-2000 [13] 2010-2020 [1]

Linn County is included in the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the 2000 census, [14] there were 9,570 people, 3,807 households, and 2,748 families residing in the county. The population 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). The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 3,807 households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married 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.

The median 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. The per capita income for the county was $17,009. About 7.80% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Linn County, Kansas [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,98881.26%84217.16%781.59%
2020 4,04880.22%89617.76%1022.02%
2016 3,48478.22%73616.52%2345.25%
2012 3,17771.12%1,17026.19%1202.69%
2008 3,08666.84%1,42530.86%1062.30%
2004 3,04864.29%1,63134.40%621.31%
2000 2,51359.00%1,58737.26%1593.73%
1996 2,07749.04%1,59037.54%56813.41%
1992 1,41334.20%1,35332.75%1,36533.04%
1988 2,16358.60%1,49740.56%310.84%
1984 2,79570.33%1,15228.99%270.68%
1980 2,40764.88%1,15731.19%1463.94%
1976 1,87352.00%1,68146.67%481.33%
1972 2,59373.41%87624.80%631.78%
1968 2,25063.11%89325.05%42211.84%
1964 1,93952.70%1,72546.89%150.41%
1960 2,82470.18%1,17629.22%240.60%
1956 2,99171.64%1,17728.19%70.17%
1952 3,52773.99%1,22025.59%200.42%
1948 2,63260.45%1,67338.42%491.13%
1944 3,18568.54%1,44231.03%200.43%
1940 4,08666.04%2,06733.41%340.55%
1936 3,87258.78%2,68240.72%330.50%
1932 2,64744.46%3,21654.02%901.51%
1928 4,23175.19%1,32823.60%681.21%
1924 3,16157.91%1,68330.84%61411.25%
1920 3,18962.84%1,76434.76%1222.40%
1916 2,69945.47%2,93049.36%3075.17%
1912 85823.95%1,28335.82%1,44140.23%
1908 1,95051.79%1,65744.01%1584.20%
1904 2,32462.54%1,08529.20%3078.26%
1900 2,27952.23%2,04346.83%410.94%
1896 2,15346.64%2,42452.51%390.84%
1892 2,04649.37%00.00%2,09850.63%
1888 2,16652.51%80219.44%1,15728.05%

Laws

Following amendment to the Kansas 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. [16]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 map of Linn County (map legend) Map of Linn Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 map of Linn County (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Linn County. [17]

Cities

Unincorporated communities

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Ghost towns

Townships

Linn County is divided into eleven townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally 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.

Township FIPS Population
center		PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water %Geographic coordinates
Blue Mound076255003 (8)162 (63)0 (0)0.09% 38°5′37″N95°0′45″W / 38.09361°N 95.01250°W / 38.09361; -95.01250
Centerville123503892 (5)206 (79)0 (0)0.07% 38°12′39″N94°59′56″W / 38.21083°N 94.99889°W / 38.21083; -94.99889
Liberty402009085 (14)166 (64)0 (0)0.17% 38°19′38″N94°59′26″W / 38.32722°N 94.99056°W / 38.32722; -94.99056
Lincoln408252,25118 (47)125 (48)11 (4)7.84% 38°21′10″N94°43′10″W / 38.35278°N 94.71944°W / 38.35278; -94.71944
Mound City487751,42111 (29)129 (50)0 (0)0.16% 38°7′59″N94°48′59″W / 38.13306°N 94.81639°W / 38.13306; -94.81639
Paris543754943 (8)167 (65)0 (0)0.11% 38°13′49″N94°50′1″W / 38.23028°N 94.83361°W / 38.23028; -94.83361
Potosi571752,08014 (37)144 (56)1 (0)0.52% 38°10′35″N94°42′20″W / 38.17639°N 94.70556°W / 38.17639; -94.70556
Scott635506414 (10)163 (63)1 (0)0.73% 38°18′32″N94°51′13″W / 38.30889°N 94.85361°W / 38.30889; -94.85361
Sheridan647005605 (13)116 (45)0 (0)0.19% 38°4′7″N94°41′9″W / 38.06861°N 94.68583°W / 38.06861; -94.68583
Stanton678751692 (6)78 (30)0 (0)0.04% 38°3′33″N94°49′58″W / 38.05917°N 94.83278°W / 38.05917; -94.83278
Valley729251572 (4)94 (36)6 (2)5.91% 38°16′7″N94°41′41″W / 38.26861°N 94.69472°W / 38.26861; -94.69472
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

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References

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  2. ↑ "County Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  166.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  187.
  7. ↑ "Extinct Towns in Linn County, Kansas - History and Information - Page 2". www.legendsofkansas.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.
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  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
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  17. 1 2 "General Highway Map of Linn County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2023.
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