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

Linn County
County
Linn County Courthouse (2020)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°13′00″N 94°51′00″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	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 (30 km2)  2.0%%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	9,591
• Estimate  (2021)[2]	9,747
• Density	16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	LinnCountyKS.com

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

• Miami County (north)
• Bates County, Missouri (east)
• Vernon County, Missouri (southeast)
• Bourbon County (south)
• Allen County (southwest)
• Anderson County (west)
• Franklin County (northwest)

National protected area

• Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
2021 (est.)	9,747	[2]	1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

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

As of the 2000 census,[13] 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/km²). There were 4,720 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/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

United States presidential election results for Linn County, Kansas[14]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	4,048	80.22%	896	17.76%	102	2.02%
2016	3,484	78.22%	736	16.52%	234	5.25%
2012	3,177	71.12%	1,170	26.19%	120	2.69%
2008	3,086	66.84%	1,425	30.86%	106	2.30%
2004	3,048	64.29%	1,631	34.40%	62	1.31%
2000	2,513	59.00%	1,587	37.26%	159	3.73%
1996	2,077	49.04%	1,590	37.54%	568	13.41%
1992	1,413	34.20%	1,353	32.75%	1,365	33.04%
1988	2,163	58.60%	1,497	40.56%	31	0.84%
1984	2,795	70.33%	1,152	28.99%	27	0.68%
1980	2,407	64.88%	1,157	31.19%	146	3.94%
1976	1,873	52.00%	1,681	46.67%	48	1.33%
1972	2,593	73.41%	876	24.80%	63	1.78%
1968	2,250	63.11%	893	25.05%	422	11.84%
1964	1,939	52.70%	1,725	46.89%	15	0.41%
1960	2,824	70.18%	1,176	29.22%	24	0.60%
1956	2,991	71.64%	1,177	28.19%	7	0.17%
1952	3,527	73.99%	1,220	25.59%	20	0.42%
1948	2,632	60.45%	1,673	38.42%	49	1.13%
1944	3,185	68.54%	1,442	31.03%	20	0.43%
1940	4,086	66.04%	2,067	33.41%	34	0.55%
1936	3,872	58.78%	2,682	40.72%	33	0.50%
1932	2,647	44.46%	3,216	54.02%	90	1.51%
1928	4,231	75.19%	1,328	23.60%	68	1.21%
1924	3,161	57.91%	1,683	30.84%	614	11.25%
1920	3,189	62.84%	1,764	34.76%	122	2.40%
1916	2,699	45.47%	2,930	49.36%	307	5.17%
1912	858	23.95%	1,283	35.82%	1,441	40.23%
1908	1,950	51.79%	1,657	44.01%	158	4.20%
1904	2,324	62.54%	1,085	29.20%	307	8.26%
1900	2,279	52.23%	2,043	46.83%	41	0.94%
1896	2,153	46.64%	2,424	52.51%	39	0.84%
1892	2,046	49.37%	0	0.00%	2,098	50.63%
1888	2,166	52.51%	802	19.44%	1,157	28.05%

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.[15]

Education

Unified school districts

• Pleasanton USD 344
• Jayhawk USD 346
• Prairie View USD 362

Communities

Cities

• Blue Mound
• La Cygne
• Linn Valley
• Mound City
• Parker
• Pleasanton
• Prescott

Unincorporated communities

• Cadmus
• Centerville
• Critzer
• Farlinville
• Mantey
• Trading Post

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	Population	Population density /km2 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Blue Mound	07625		500	3 (8)	162 (63)	0 (0)	0.09%	38°5′37″N 95°0′45″W
Centerville	12350		389	2 (5)	206 (79)	0 (0)	0.07%	38°12′39″N 94°59′56″W
Liberty	40200		908	5 (14)	166 (64)	0 (0)	0.17%	38°19′38″N 94°59′26″W
Lincoln	40825		2,251	18 (47)	125 (48)	11 (4)	7.84%	38°21′10″N 94°43′10″W
Mound City	48775		1,421	11 (29)	129 (50)	0 (0)	0.16%	38°7′59″N 94°48′59″W
Paris	54375		494	3 (8)	167 (65)	0 (0)	0.11%	38°13′49″N 94°50′1″W
Potosi	57175		2,080	14 (37)	144 (56)	1 (0)	0.52%	38°10′35″N 94°42′20″W
Scott	63550		641	4 (10)	163 (63)	1 (0)	0.73%	38°18′32″N 94°51′13″W
Sheridan	64700		560	5 (13)	116 (45)	0 (0)	0.19%	38°4′7″N 94°41′9″W
Stanton	67875		169	2 (6)	78 (30)	0 (0)	0.04%	38°3′33″N 94°49′58″W
Valley	72925		157	2 (4)	94 (36)	6 (2)	5.91%	38°16′7″N 94°41′41″W
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Kansas
• USS Linn County (LST-900)

References

Notes

Further reading

• Plat Book of Linn County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 44 pages; 1906.

External links

County

• Linn County - Official
• Linn County - Directory of Public Officials

Other

• Linn County News (local newspaper)

Maps

• Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

На других языках

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[de] Linn County (Kansas)

Das Linn County[1] ist ein County im US-Bundesstaat Kansas. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Mound City.[2]

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- [en] Linn County, Kansas

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[ru] Линн (округ, Канзас)

Округ Линн (англ. Linn County; стандартное обозначение LN) располагается в штате Канзас, США. Официально образован 26-го февраля 1867 года. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 9 656 человек.

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